Lost Horizon (1933) - James Hilton
Language: EnglishKeywords:
1930’s
Himalayas
Shangri-La
Shared by:jodindy
Written by
Read by Michael de Morgan
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged
· Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
· Release date: 12-20-10
· Publisher: Audible/RNIB Talking Books
This recording is not as claimed…it is not an Audible Production but an RNIB Talking Book, a charitable recording meant to be given free to those who qualify. I wonder how Audible can claim it and sell it? Copyright after the Audible summary says James Hilton, 2010. Hilton died 1954. His widow renewed it in 1960, his books are now in public domain.
Because it was recorded for the blind by a volunteer reader, do not expect a professional recording but except it for what it is…a classic novel from an era that created classic novels.
Hugh Conway saw humanity at its worst while fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now, more than a decade later, Conway is a British diplomat serving in Afghanistan and facing war yet again—this time, a civil conflict forces him to flee the country by plane. When his plane crashes high in the Himalayas, Conway and the other survivors are found by a mysterious guide and led to a breathtaking discovery: the hidden valley of Shangri-La.
Kept secret from the world for more than two hundred years, Shangri-La is like paradise—a place whose inhabitants live for centuries amid the peace and harmony of the fertile valley. But when the leader of the Shangri-La monastery falls ill, Conway and the others must face the daunting prospect of returning home to a world about to be torn open by war.
Thrilling and timeless, Lost Horizon is a masterpiece of modern fiction, and one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century.
The book was filmed in 1935 staring Ronald Coleman and Jane Wyatt. TV viewers in the 1960’s knew Jane Wyatt as the mother in Father Knows Best and as Mr. Spock’s mother on Star Trek.
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| Creation Date: | Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:24:21 +0100 |
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| Piece Size: | 256 KBs |
| Comment: | Updated by AudioBook Bay |
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This post has 10 comments with rating of 5/5
February 23rd, 2021
Thanks so much Jodindy! One of my favorite stories!
February 23rd, 2021
Thanks. James Hilton was a great writer.
February 24th, 2021
Thank you so much :)
February 24th, 2021
Thank you! :)
February 24th, 2021
Saw the 1973 film with Olivia Hussey.
February 24th, 2021
thankyou
February 25th, 2021
My favorite book been looking for its audio, but magnet connection is not working now.
March 7th, 2021
thanks for the share
(I’ve found that some of the ‘volunteer’ libravox recordings far surpass the ‘professional’ ones off audible. Loved the movie with Olivia Hussey too!)
September 21st, 2021
It is a good recording, but be aware that the reader uses long pauses throughout. Often…….in the midst……..of a sentence. This is great for a bedtime story but is not the normal cadence for an audio book. I took a 10 minute sample and used Audacity to ‘effect > truncate silences’ to 0.5 seconds. The resulting clip was under 8 minutes! I will tweak the truncate settings to find a setting I like.
March 26th, 2022
I uploaded a modified version of this book here: https://audiobookbay.lu/audio-books/lost-horizon-with-compressed-silences-james-hilton/ I tweaked the ‘compress silences’ settings in Audacity until I liked it. I listened to the whole book and it is much better sounding with shorter pauses although not perfect.
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