Family Life (Contemporary American Fiction) - Softcover

Robertson, M.

9780140112856: Family Life (Contemporary American Fiction)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140112855 ISBN 13: 9780140112856

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1989

The blissful summer vacation of Estella and Philip Sloan and their three children is shattered when Philip falls in love and moves with his lover to a nearby cottage

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From Library Journal:

Stronger than her earlier novels, this story of an estranged family reveals Robertson's maturing craft. The conflict that unfolds involves Estella and Philip Stone, their three children, and Philip's lover Jane. The locale is Nantucket Island, where nature's capacity for destruction and regeneration mirrors the personal conflicts of Robertson's characters. Through a strong sense of place and absorbing, fast-paced action, Robertson so believably and effectively portrays the isolation and alienation of her child and adult characters that the reader wonders how they will ever survive the summer of the novel. A well-written selection for public libraries from the author of Speak, Angel ( LJ 6/15/83). Elizabeth Guiney Sandvick, English Dept., North Hennepin Community Coll., Minneapolis
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From Publishers Weekly:

During a summer on Nantucket, Philip Sloan leaves his wife and children to move to another part of the island with a woman who reminds him of his youth and first love. "This is a credible and disturbing story, told with feeling," stated PW , noting Robertson's "superb characterizations" and "strong sense of locale."
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