The Trial by Franz Kafka and Willa Muir and Edwin Muir

Byzantine and claustrophobic novel of a man arrested by the secret police and charged with an unspecified crime. Unable to defend himself and disorientated by the legal process at work around him the man soon becomes apathetic and acquiescent, accepting his eventual sentence as inevitable.

A thought provoking book. There were so many things to reflect on. The law, bureaucracy, totalitarianism and existentialism to name just a few. Not necessarily an enjoyable read but certainly one I found worthwhile.

“No,” said the priest, “you don't need to accept everything as true, you only have to accept it as necessary.” “Depressing view,” said K. “The lie made into the rule of the world.”