Have you ever wondered why you have heard of the mythical place of Shangri-La?

'Lost Horizon' by James Hilton is a utopian (although arguably dystopian) fictional adventure of 4 Westerners captured and held against their will. They remain in limbo in the Lamasery of Shangri-La high up in the unexplored mountaintops of Tibet. Although on the surface it seems to be an almost ideal existence there is a suspicious secret that adds a dark side to the tale. There are many themes to explore in the book including (but not limited to): the ideal man/character, disillusionment, East vs West mentality and what happens as we grow old.

I summarised the book as follows. "This is easily the best book I have read in a while! Immersed is not a word strong enough to articulate just how deeply I enjoyed this, it really ticked off all my interest boxes. This is highly subjective as it's not a standout for it's prose or style, it's just my type of book. Wisdom & philosophy in the shell of a fun story."

As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

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Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(3:57) - The Ideal Man: Unflappable, stoic and English!
(7:36) - Disillusionment: The loss of the utopic
(11:50) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(13:32) - Summary

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