A James Hilton Companion

A Guide to the Novels, Short Stories, Nonfiction Writings and Films
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7864-3844-0
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

The writer and Oscar-winner James Hilton is best known as the author of ""Goodbye, Mr. Chips"" as well as the novel ""Lost Horizon"" in which he invented the notion of Shangri-la. This introduction to the entirety of Hilton's works, which include novels, short stories, non-fiction works, and film adaptations, gives a detailed account of his life and literary career (including a complete chronology), a listing of his works, and a key to the important characters and locations. The main body of the text is devoted to an examination of his writing, followed by a chapter devoted to adaptations of his novels into movies, including ""Lost Horizon"" and ""Random Harvest"".

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hammond, John R.

Über Autor(innen)

John R. Hammond is a research fellow at Nottingham Trent University in England. He is the secretary of the James Hilton Society and the president of the H.G. Wells Society.