"Patricia Lim turns a tour of the Cemetery into a tantalizing historical journey, rediscovering the many individuals whose lives - even the most fleeting and obscure - reflect significant developments and provide a nuanced understanding of Hong Kong's pas

"A highly novel approach to Hong Kong's history, impressively researched and filled with fascinating characters and insights into the territory's history." - Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China

"Meticulous in its research, far-reaching in its scope and beautifully evocative in its descriptions, Forgotten Souls is a wonderful addition to the history of Hong Kong. It will be read with relish by anyone interested in what made Hong Kong the place it

"For the historian or genealogist, Patricia Lim's exhaustive cataloguing of the Hong Kong Cemetery is both comprehensive and easy to use. For the curious and intrigued who've ever passed the Cemetery and wondered who lies within, Forgotten Souls is a wond

Patricia Lim has lived in Hong Kong for more than thirty years. She studied at Cambridge University and had a long and happy career teaching English, History and Latin in various schools.