Other editions of book Lost Horizon

Macmillan's "Stories to Remember" series introduces new readers to famous stories whose quality and entertainment value have stood the test of time. The books are abridged and simplified, but as much as possible of the author's original style and storyline have been retained. They are suitable for non-native speakers of English from lower intermediate level upwards, as well as providing an easy introduction to the great storytellers for young native speakers. The series is divided into Junior and Senior titles; the former are rather shorter and set in a larger typeface. This title - "Lost Horizon" - is from the Junior Series. It can be used as a supplementary reader in the higher forms of secondary schools, particularly where English is taught as a second language. The story has been written within a vocabulary of two thousand words, and difficult sentence structures have been avoided. Certain descriptive passages and incidents from the original book have been omitted, and there has necessarily been considerable simplification of expression and phrasing; but the mystic story of Shangri-la has been carefully followed, and Mr. Hilton's literary style retained as closely as possible. [Abridged and simplified by E. F. Dodd]

While attempting to escape a civil war, four people are kidnapped and transported to the Tibetan mountains. After their plane crashes, they are found by a mysterious Chinese man. He leads them to a monastery hidden in "the valley of the blue moon" -- a land of mystery and matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the grasp of a doomed world. It is here, in Shangri-La, where destinies will be discovered and the meaning of paradise will be unveiled.