Forgotten Souls – A Social History of the Hong Kong Cemetery
Posted: February 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment »I confess to having been asked to add a blurb to back cover of this book – Forgotten Souls: A Social History of Hong Kong Cemetery – and after reading it was happy to. Patricia Lim has gathered together a real wealth of stories about the 10,000 or so ‘inhabitants’ of Hong Kong Cemetery and weaved it all around a great series of anecdotes. Put by the bedside for a browse each evening before sleeping – excellent for those final thoughts of the day that spur good dreams! As ever blurb below:
- Follows on from the mapping and recording of the about 10,000 graves dating from 1842 up to the present day that make up the Hong Kong Cemetery for a database.
– Breathes life into the stories behind the gravestones, telling who these long-buried people were and how they lived their lives.
-Â Should appeal to those interested in Hong Kong’s roots as well as those studying history or genealogy and find that cemeteries hold a unique and fascinating importance as sources for their studies.
Patricia Lim has lived in Hong Kong for more than thirty years.
Thanks for letting us know about this book. Haven’t got hold of a copy yet but it sounds fascinating. I assume it’s available in HK bookstores? Just wish to say you’re wrong about “probably of little interest to anyone but me and therefore ideally suited to an obscure blog up a dark cul-de-sac of the Internet. ” To me your blog is like an antique shop, full of dusty surprises.