They are classics in their own right – the extraordinary travelogue An Australian in China by George Morrison and the evocative fiction Lost Horizon by James Hilton.Īn Australian in China by George E Morrison, originally published 1895įor me, this is an incredible book about China because it was written by a remarkable Australian well before we became a nation state. Here is the first of two blogs about these books. Let me share with you the books about this rich and colourful region that have had an impact on me. This region hasn’t received much attention in the myriad of books written about China. Only a few books are about southwest China. I rediscovered books I read years ago, viewed them with more experienced eyes, and uncovered new insights.
Like many of you, I did a fair bit of reading and contemplation during the coronavirus lockdown. Sojourners in the southwest: Quarantine readings (Part 1) University Graduation Celebration in Chengdu The Panda-Koala Cup Carnival Continues! “Thereabouts” film screening jointly hosted with Tourism Australia at the Australian Consulate General, Chengdu on 23 September 2021 International Women's Day Dinner - 10 June, 2022 How to turn the sport you love into a career! Sport panel discussion at the Study Gold Coast Alumni Event on 19 October co-hosted by the Australian Consulate General, Chengdu Hilton intended it as a pacifist parable Hollywood turned it into a romantic blockbuster * Guardian * The important thing to note about this very fine novel - the tale of an adventure in Tibet - is that it is unusual and the product of a first-class mind.2022 Australian Aboriginal Art Exhibition Opens in ChongqingĪustralian Summer Business Reception in Chengdu – 23 June 2022
Expertly plotted and deftly written, Hilton's book suggests mysteries without spelling them out - and leaves us wanting more * New York Times * James Hilton invented the name Shangri-La for a paradise on earth in a book that captured the imagination of a public dealing with financial hardships and the threat of Nazism * Observer * More than 60 years after James Hilton wrote Lost Horizon, launching one of the century's most enduring literary mysteries, the search for paradise on earth has led to the mountains of south-west China. His utopia retains all its charm and, in his creation of Shangri-La, he added something permanently to the language * Guardian * Lost Horizon introduced the world to a Tibetan paradise where people live extraordinarily long lives of peace, harmony and wisdom. Hilton's premise strikes a deep chord in today's 'everything is relative' society.
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