A captivating and erudite account of those remote fragments of France lost in the Indian Ocean. –Ouest France

Several days’ sail from any trace of urban life, nothing but endless ocean, unbroken wind, marine mammals, and here and there a few scattered human shelters. An irresistible invitation to travel. –France Inter

This book takes us on a journey through the tiny Îles Éparses, little-known even compared to the southern islands. During his brief stopovers, the historian fills his notebook with delightful anecdotes. —Groupe média du centre (incl. La Montagne Les Échos Républicain, La République du Centre, L’Éveil de la Haute-Loire, L’Yonne Républicaine, Le Berry Républicain, Le Populaire du Centre, Le Journal du Centre)

He weaves together accounts of his discoveries in the present, set against enchanting or untamed landscapes that echo the dramas and secrets of the past. —We Demain

With the same sense of wonder, Bruno Fuligni recount the dreams of the past and the present life of these territories still inhabited by “singular things.” —Le Monde des Livres

Remote, and unlike anywhere else: In the Southern Hemisphere, several days’ sail from any trace of urban life, adventurers make camp in these hostile yet fascinating lands. An ocean stretching as far as the eye can see, unstoppable winds; among penguins and marine mammals, a few scattered human shelters in the midst of immensity—now a haven for naturalists and ornithologists.

Bruno Fuligni has traveled to these remote territories: the Crozet, Kerguelen, Amsterdam, and Saint-Paul Islands, along with their sister islands, the Éparses—Europa, Juan de Nova, Bassas da India, the Glorieuses, and Tromelin. Enchanted lands, whose archives he was the first to unveil. Set sail with him across time and oceans, to these distant southern lands.