Super Short Summary

In Lost Horizon, a group of Westerners, including Hugh Conway, is kidnapped and transported to the secluded lamasery of Shangri-La in the Tibetan mountains. As they acclimate to the utopian society, they learn of its promise of longevity and peace, provided they never leave. Conway embraces the serenity, while others are restless to return home, leading to tension and eventual attempts to escape. The book contains derogatory terms for Asian people and displays racist and imperialist attitudes toward non-European cultures.