Apeirogon

by Colum McCann

Sound is the preferred form of communication among birds since the noises made—singing, calling, honking, whistling, squeaking, warbling, croaking, clicking, trilling—carry far beyond the places the birds might be able to see.

Solitaire. Known as Patience in Britain, Success in France, Secrecy in Poland, Kabal in Norway, Serenity in Palestine.

With variations such as Eagle Wing, Maze, Parallels, Streets and Alleys, Elevens Up, Alhambra, Serpent Poker, Black Widow, Carpet, Three Blind Mice, Sultan, Tower of Hanoi, Ninety-One, Rouge et Noir, Shamrocks, Puss in the Corner, Zodiac, Imaginary Thirteen, Quadrille, Windmill, Tableau, Perpetual Motion, Grandfather’s Clock, Osmosis, Sly Fox, Thieves of Egypt, Intrigue, Emperor, and Simplicity.