Lost Horizon Setting is a 1933 novel by James Hilton. It is set in the fictional Tibetan lamasery of Shangri-La, which is located in the Himalayas. The novel's setting is Tibet, a country located in Central Asia, and the lamasery is a monastery for Buddhist monks. The novel follows the journey of British diplomat Robert Conway and his companions as they travel to Shangri-La and discover its secrets. The novel has been adapted into several films, including the 1937 film Lost Horizon, directed by Frank Capra.