In between came Camus's two best-known works, "The Stranger" (1942), in which the collaborating sun, sea and sandplay a deadly role, and "The Plague" (1947), a loose allegory of occupation (by rats) set in Oran, Algeria's second city.
She said she wanted all children living there to not only enjoy quality time with their mothers, but to be able to play with sand, touch grass and see the sky.