James hilton biography

James Hilton
Born	(1900-09-09)9 September 1900 Leigh, Lancashire, England
Died	20 December 1954(1954-12-20) (aged 54) Long Beach, California, United States
Occupation	Novelist
Genre	Fantasy, adventure novel, mainstream fiction

James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was an English writer.

He wrote several best-selling novels including Lost Horizon and Goodbye Mr. Chips. Lost Horizon introduced an imaginary place called Shangri-La and made it popular.

Biography

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James Hilton was born in Leigh.

His father, John Hilton, was the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow.

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James Hilton partially based the character Mr. Chipping in Goodbye, Mr. Chips on his father.

Hilton wrote his two most famous books while living in an ordinary semi-detached house on Oak Hill Gardens, Woodford Green.

The house is still there, and a small, blue sign says it was Hilton's home.

He was married twice, firs