本書是廖偉棠第一本完全以香港為書寫對象的詩集。
第一輯「幽靈的地志學」中，詩人和香港近現代歷史上一些著名或無名的幽靈一起，遊走在香港的大街小巷中，或感懷舊事、或憤慨當下、或喃喃虛構那些逼真的未來。第二輯「不失者的街道圖」，全部立足香港現實的人和事，文字或慰籍或勉勵，甚至是戰鬥的檄文，支持著「另一個香港」的掙扎者的存在。第三輯「未隱士的島嶼記」則漂離於香港的「離島」上，找尋生活的另類可能。詩集精裝，內文選用高級藝術紙，印刷精美，還配有黑白照片數十幅，與詩互為闡釋，又彼此拉開距離，變幻出奇異的幽靈空間。
The first book in the Hong Kong Atlas series, which is a crucial first step in expanding the English-language canon with a range of Hong Kong voices. Authors in the series include a mix of established and emerging authors, ranging from classic untranslated works to a new generation of writers such as Liu Waitong. Liu Waitong (b. 1975) is a poet, novelist, photographer, essayist, and critic. He made his debut as a poet in 1995, and since then he has published ten poetry collections and a novel. He has received a number of literary awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan, including the HK Chinese Literature Award.
