This is a collection of 6 short stories by this Nobel laureate who wrote in French. I read from a 1966 Penguin edition, which is a translation to English by Justin O'Brien. These stories are detailed, picturesque, expansive and very subtle. (This book has to be read in quiet settings with a still mind.) The settings of the stories go from deep in the Brazilian jungle to the deserts of Algeria to Spain and France. People, cultures (especially French and Algerian, Camus is a French-Algerian), faith and spirituality play a part in all the stories. Though the stories are simple on the surface, they go deep with multiple interpretations. I don't think I got most of those. The book is just 152 pages, but it takes a lot of mental chewing. Good read, I should read more Camus.