Lost Horizon

4.0 avg 25970 votes

About this book

Following a plane crash, Conway, a British consul; his deputy; a missionary; and an American financier find themselves in the enigmatic snow-capped mountains of uncharted Tibet. Here they discover a seemingly perfect hidden community where they are welcomed with gracious hospitality. Intrigued by its mystery, the travellers set about discovering the secret hidden at the shimmering heart of Shangri-La.

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Reader Profile

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4.0/5 · 25970 readers · 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read Lost Horizon?

About ≈ 4 h 36 m — 248 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mLost Horizon~4 h 36 m

How many pages is Lost Horizon?

248 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Lost Horizon248

What genre is Lost Horizon?

It sits on the Travel, Adventure, Fantasy shelves.

Has Lost Horizon been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Lost Horizon (1974), Lost Horizon (1973).

Is Lost Horizon in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Lost Horizon take place?

It is set in Himalaya Mountains, Shangri-la.

Who wrote Lost Horizon?

James Hilton.

Setting Himalaya MountainsShangri-la
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