Amok by Stefan Zweig is not really a book, it's more of a short story. The writing is incredible. I know it was originally German so the translator deserves credit as well as the author, but wow. Just amazing.
I never knew where the phrase "running amok" came from until I read this. It basically refers to a person who has gone crazy from the tropical heat, alcohol, etc and runs around doing crazy things until stricken down. So one of the characters here has run amok.
I just can't get over how fantastic the writing was! I'm also surprised I never heard of Zweig till reading this.
Next up for me is Anna Karenina which is super long. So it may be a while before I post again!
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