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| | Lost Horizon, James Hilton - HarperAcademic |
 | | Though most often remembered for its depiction of the mythical paradise of Shangra-La, Lost Horizon can perhaps most fruitfully be read as a probing character study and a fascinating contrast of eastern and western cultures. |
 | | The novel tells the story of Hugh Conway, a brilliant, talented, and immensely complex man. Often misunderstood, even by those who most admire him, Conway is seen variously as a hero, a coward, a slacker, a wise man, and a madman. |
 | | Once Conway and his companions are taken, against their will, to the Lamasery at Shangra-La, the differences between western and eastern attitudes-and between the curious Conway and the headstrong Mallinson-become immediately and sharply apparent. |
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