Found My Shang Grala?

Question

There was a quote from a book where there's either a story being told, or its part of the story where there's a man who travels the world trying to find Shang Grala because it so perfect. Before he dies, he sends a letter home saying that he's found his Shang Grala. It's been driving me insane since I heard it in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Imporium. Please answer!

Answer 1

It's Shangri La. I don't know where it comes from, but it might help you find it if you spell it correctly.

Answer 2

Shangri-La is a fictional place in the book "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton. "Shangi-La" has come to be a reference for any earthly paradise that's protected from the ills of the rest of the world.