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Lost Horizon

By: James Hilton
Narrated by: Michael de Morgan
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Celebrating the 70th anniversary of this magical and well-loved classic. Following a plane crash, Conway, a British consul; his deputy; a missionary; and an American financier find themselves in the enigmatic snow-capped mountains of uncharted Tibet. Here they discover a seemingly perfect hidden community where they are welcomed with gracious hospitality. Intrigued by its mystery, the travelers set about discovering the secret hidden at the shimmering heart of Shangri-La.

©2010 James Hilton (P)2010 Audible Ltd Action & Adventure Classics China

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This is a first rate yarn that should be required reading for anyone with imagination. But this production is poor. The narrator is pedestrian and his attempts at accents are painful. Either play at 1.25x speed; get another version; or read the book.

Excellent story but poor production

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I don't tend to write reviews often but if you are considering this audiobook be aware the audio quality is pretty poor. There is the odd hiss and crackle and generally it sounds bad. I would have returned it if I'd been able.

Fair story but audio quality poor

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... Hidden in a valley deep in the Tibetan Himalayas ( Him - ahh - lee - yers ) where the sun shines - the honey flows - and the Monks and peasants live in life prolonging Nirvana - the victims of an audacious kidnap ( in the best possible taste ) discover the real reason for their abduction.
It is a story well known to those of us now in our 50's and beyond but since the demise of the Sunday afternoon feature film, 'Lost Horizon' starring Ronald Coleman is seldom shown. Here the story is read by Michael de Morgan with a respect for it's genre and age - one of the great imaginative adventures of the between wars era.
Excitement - Romance - adventure - Humour - everything is here for a thumping good listen - it deserves to be re-discovered by a new generation.

Regards Paul

Shangri-la ...

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A mysterious adventure story with solemn consequences. I enjoyed it immensely. Really stayed with me after finishing.

Haunting and dreamlike.

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I got this book because I remember the film when I was a young man,I am pleased to say it did not disappoint and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good book

Great Book

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I have enjoyed the overall story since seeing the 1970s movie and the fabulous 1936 original which I prefer.

I do like the overall structure, somewhat reminiscent of Frankenstein and others, where some is remembering and recalling episodes which then fit together.

At first I thought the performance a bit stuffy and old fashioned but I’m not sure when it was recorded, and then I thought it was really reflecting the feeling of 1930s very well (whenever it was recorded). The narrator conveyed the different characters really well generally but his portrayal of the High Lama was really exceptional and it seemed like he took his own relaxed time in savouring each speech (fittingly enough).

If someone has enjoyed the 1936 movie, the will get a whole additional later of pleasure from this, not least from the ‘inner voice’ of the main character

Lost and Found

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I read another review that gently ridiculed the
narrators reading; I thought the opposite - it captured the 1930’s over the top public school boy Englishman abroad style… I did though increase the speed to x1.3 - which seemed more natural - I’m convinced the x1 ‘normal’ was deliberately slowed down.

Overall, a good tale…

An atypical Boys Own adventure…

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Has Michael de Morgan never heard a woman speak?

The story is wonderful, but the narration is so unintentionally funny that it twists the mood of the tale. The Chinese/Tibetan accents are funny enough, but when he does Miss Brinklow it is laugh out loud funny & very Monty Python. It is almost worth buying for the hilarious narration, but I think it would serve the story better to have a different narrator.

Narration is unintentionally hilarious

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The narration paints the era and the characters perfectly, a mesmerising Oxbridge English. The story travels to a mysterious Utopian valley in the Tibetan mountains, and let’s you wonder at the possibility of such events, if you’re so inclined to. A new favourite.

Epic and captivating

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One of the best reads I've have the pleasure to listen to. I LIKED the audio - a proper, classic British accent and not aiming for some perfectionism in production. Like a window to the past, where people knew how to read and pronounce things distinctly. 👍🏼 Fantastic.

Outstanding Story and Great Audio

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