Robbie Coyle dreams of going to space. In 1970s Scotland this ambition marks him out almost as much as his eccentric family does in particular, his avidly socialist father. Indoctrinated in the ways of the Left, Robbie can't entertain the idea of going into orbit with the capitalist Americans. So he gets a 'Teach Yourself Russian' book from the library and settles down with Einstein's Meaning of Relativity by his...
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