 "The Tartar Steppe", his most famous novel, tells the story of a military outpost that awaits a Tartar invasion.In its sentiment and its conclusions, it has been compared to existentialist works, notably Albert Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus".His writing is sometimes cited as magical realism, social alienation, and the fate of the environment and of fantasy in the face of unbridled technological progress are recurring themes.