{"title":"James Hilton","description":"James Hilton (1900-1954) was a bestselling English novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. After attending Cambridge University, Hilton worked as a journalist until the success of his novels Lost Horizon (1933) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934) launched his career as a celebrated author. Hilton's writing is known for its depiction of English life between the two world wars, its celebration of English character, and its honest portrayal of life in the early twentieth century.","products":[{"product_id":"random-harvest-paperback","title":"Random Harvest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRandom Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e by James Hilton is a gripping tale of memory, love, and second chances. After a soldier's amnesia erases his past, he begins anew-until a chance encounter unravels \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eforgotten mysteries. 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