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From the bridge of France Inter, every morning, José Manuel Lamarque holds the course of "Chroniques Littorales". This time, in the form of a beautiful book, he changes the format but keeps to the same course: telling the story of the sea in all its facets. A great reporter, geopolitologist and member of the Académie de Marine, the author is not content with a personal account or a series of articles, but constructs a veritable intellectual cartography of the maritime world.
A book combining science, history and imagination
232 dense pages, where the oceans open up like a world-book. From the origins of marine life to futuristic deep-sea habitat projects, the reader travels through the ages, accompanied by a common thread: understanding how humans have explored, used and sometimes overexploited this liquid territory. The author approaches the sea as an ecosystem, but also as a geopolitical theater, a cultural space, a place of memory and a challenge for the future.
Multiple stories, an encyclopedic approach
The rich and varied content is not limited to a historical fresco or a technical glossary. It is a truly sensitive inventory of what we call the "maritime world": the routes of the great explorations, cartography, fishing, ocean racing, trade, naval forces, the abysses, scientific knowledge... Everything is covered, with no intention of being exhaustive, but with rigor and coherence.
A layout designed for all readers
A cross between a dictionary and a logbook, the book offers different levels of reading. Some subjects are dealt with in depth, others in a more concise manner, allowing readers to pick and choose from the book as they wish or as time permits. This flexible editorial structure makes it a support for modern digital or split-reading habits, without ever sacrificing the quality of the information. A format that's particularly well-suited to the younger generation, who can glean knowledge without too much effort!
A hybrid object, between archives and creation
The iconography, far from being mere window-dressing, extends the message. It includes old maps, archive photographs, drawings and scientific documents. This meticulous documentary work fleshes out the text and bears witness to the author's approach: to make us see as well as understand.
A double-flag publishing house
Co-published by Gründ and France Inter, the book benefits from a double anchorage: that of a publisher with a strong visual identity, and that of a radio medium committed to ecological and cultural issues. This choice reinforces the transmission dimension so dear to the author.
Coastal chronicles - José Manuel Lamarque
- Editions Grund & France Inter
- 232 pages
- 20.2 x 29.2 cm
- Available in bookshops since October 23, 2025
- 35,00 ?
