Two men - one Israeli - one Palestinian. Each has lost a daughter to the random violence that is so much a part of life in this region. Their stories are at the core of this strangely structured book. Also included are the history of the area, observations of birds in flight, the absurdity of war, a tale of Philippe Petit, the geology of the Levant, Biblical references, so many things - all shared in numbered commentary - some a few words long - some many pages - in an order that seems both random and purposeful. The two men meet each other in a group of grieving survivors like themselves - from both sides - from no sides. The group is real. It is called the Parents Circle Families Forum. In the real world and in this book, they try to understand the why of any of it and seek an end to the conflict. Apeirogon means an infinitely sided object - an impossibility. The title certainly fits the organization of the book. One only wishes that the peace the people seek in this unusual telling was in fact possible.
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