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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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Hilton's novel still has the power to take you away to a land frozen in time. Knowing the 'secret' as you read still doesn't diminish its impact, but I'm jealous of those readers in 1933 who had the advantage of mystery as they read on. As in his other well-received novel Random harvest, readers don't learn the twist until the last page. The movie based on it is also wonderful, and well cast.