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Family Life

Mary Elsie Robertson, M. Robertson. Penguin Books, $8.95 (352pp) ISBN 978-0-14-011285-6

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.'' (Feb.)