Used book – *Paradis (avant liquidation)*, Julien Blanc-Gras

There are developing countries and endangered species. The Republic of Kiribati is an endangered country. Lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, this small paradise seems destined to be swallowed up by global warming. I have organized my life around a wild ambition, the methodical grid-mapping of the planet. My motto: always see one more country. What's looming here is one less country. I must go there before it is erased from the map. J.B.-G.

This is a fascinating account, somewhere between gonzo journalism and Nicolas Bouvier. A consistently surprising text that teaches us ten things per page and informs us, sirens blaring, without lecturing us. Eric Chevillard, Le Monde des livres.

This journalistic investigation is the work of a writer; it is rare for the two talents to blend so wonderfully. Yann Moix, Le Figaro littéraire.