A concise French-language work centered on Icelanders and the world of the great fisheries, this book appears to document a maritime tradition shaped by labor, memory, and seafaring culture. The search record identifies it as *Islandais : mémoire de la grande pêche*, published by Apogée in 1999, and the associated edition is a short paperback of roughly eighty pages. Its title and subtitle suggest a focus on the history and recollections surrounding fishing communities, especially those connected to Iceland and the broader North Atlantic fishing economy. With limited catalog description available, the work is best understood as a nonfiction maritime history or memoir-like account rather than a novel. It will be most relevant to readers interested in fishing heritage, Icelandic maritime life, and the social history of northern waters.