sentences:  One of his books, "Un été Algérien" (An Algerian Summer), has received many awards in France.Algeria and its war for independence are of personal importance to him and are recurring themes throughout his works.Some of his other works include, "Dossier Top Secret" (Top Secret Folder), "Eldorado", "Retour à Ithaque" (Return to Ithaca), "Tu vaux mieux que mon frère" (You're worth more than my brother), and "Fin août—début septembre" (End of August—Beginning of September).