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Lost Horizon author James Hilton tale on Armistice Day train
On Armistice Day 1937 two well dressed strangers converse aboard a speeding English train. One recalls memory loss from shell shock, the other, Rainier Charles Rainier, reveals a packed public life and elite connections. Their dialogue touches memory, dreams, and future, leading to a Cambridge encounter and a revealing dinner. The chapter ends with Rainier’s poised, enigmatic presence at Swithin's Society events.
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