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Noah's Compassby Ann Tyler |
Arlene Almas: Liam Pennywell, age 60, trained in philosophy, has just been laid off as a fifth grade teacher. On the first night of his move to a small apartment, he is attacked by an intruder and loses consciousness, but has no memory of the event. He meets Eunice, an assistant to a wealthy elderly businessman, whom Liam calls a "rememberer." Liam hires Eunice as his "rememberer," too; she is extremely awkward and eccentrically dressed, but Liam finds her endearing and a personal relationship slowly builds between the two. Liam, who is very closed in and set in his ways, seems to loosen up. His relationships with his ex-wife, daughters, and grandson become closer and more free as well. This is a sensitively written story of a man in transition. Rating: ****
