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A review by aorth
Lost Horizon by James Hilton
3.0
After reading Lost Horizon it's not hard to understand why Tibet, the Himalayas, Buddhism, India, etc became the fetish of so many Western people searching for the meaning of life in the 1960s and 70s. This book evokes the thrill of adventure, the exploration of exotic far away places, and mixes it with a healthy amount of Eastern mysticism. Who wouldn't want to quit their job and spend all their life savings to go live with some guru in Shangri-La?!
This was my second novel in the genre. A quick, enjoyable read, though I'd recommend the less well-known Om, the Secret of Abhor Valley by Talbot Mundy for anyone looking for a place to start, as it is wildly imaginative and has a little more substance.
This was my second novel in the genre. A quick, enjoyable read, though I'd recommend the less well-known Om, the Secret of Abhor Valley by Talbot Mundy for anyone looking for a place to start, as it is wildly imaginative and has a little more substance.