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Book Review of Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Author: James Hilton
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4


I first read this book when I was in my teens, and I continue to read a copy at least once every 5 or 10 years. Part of me connects with the protagonist's desire to get away from it all, and I feel the magic that's Shangrila wash over me every time I reread it. As I get older, as my tastes and desires mature, as my goals change to reflect my changing lifestyle, the book affects me differently, but with no less intensity. The magic is always there, and my imagination is given free reign to again fly up into the mountains...