Lost Horizon is a fantasy adventure novel by James Hilton. Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner peace, love, and a sense of purpose in Shangri-La, a utopian lamasery high in the Himalayas in Tibet whose inhabitants also enjoy longevity.
The book, published in 1933, was a huge success, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt named the Presidential hideaway in Maryland after Shangri-La. It has since been renamed Camp David.
The book has been made into two films:
- 1937, directed by Frank Capra
- 1973, directed by Charles Jarrott (musical version)
A BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Hilton's novel in three hourly episodes was broadcast in 1981 date requires confirmation