Comments on: Lost Horizon

By: Tony Stephens

Tony Stephens — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:12:27 +0000

I’ve not read the book yet but judging your comments i’m looking forward to it.

By: Jonathan Gayton

Jonathan Gayton — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:06:17 +0000

I have read the book and seen the 1937 movie(I saw the film many years before reading the book), and I have to say that I think that the movie is a fairly close representation of the book with few deviations.In any case, the movie stands up itself as a fantastic piece of entertainment in it’s own right.It’s interesting to see a film made so long ago where they actually filmed many scenes outside; instead of on contrived, unconvincing sets inside a Hollywood studio.This is one reason why the film is so convincing! I haven’t seen the film for some years, but I ordered it on DVD over the internet yesterday. If you have read the book, take the opportunity to see the film - it really brings it to life!

By: HELEN McCARTHY

HELEN McCARTHY — Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:45:17 +0000

WHERE CAN I BUY THE FILM

By: Stretcher

Stretcher — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 03:33:44 +0000

Answer for Brooke… I just finished watching the movie, again, after 15 years absence. The second girl (they call her a Russian girl in the movie) came to Shangra-la in 1888, according to the story line.

By: Katalina

Katalina — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:35:14 +0000

I too read the book and found Conway’s character to be well written and continue to be strong until he falls at the end of the novel. It was quite dissapointing I must admit.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:09:52 +0000

Hi I just read the book recently and i was wondering excalty how old was the chinese girl in the book?

By: Ronaldo

Ronaldo — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 00:44:12 +0000

No, I haven’t seen the movie, although I’ve heard of it. Depending on the book, I don’t like to see movie because of the differences in the story.

By: Aida

Aida — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 19:02:07 +0000

I was wondering if you have seen the film? If so what comparisons between the book and the film do you find significant?

By: Ronaldo

Ronaldo — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:47:55 +0000

I don’t know if Hilton wrote any follow-up to Lost Horizon, but I don’t believe he did. At least he didn’t publish it if he wrote. I think Lost Horizon was intended to stand by itself, with an open ending. I know, however, that other authors wrote sequels and stories set in or related to Shangri-La. One such a book is Messenger, by Franco DeMarco. You may find more information about those books in Google or Amazon. I never read them so I don’t know if they are good.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 12:46:41 +0000

Did Hilton write a follow up to Lost Horizon?