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Sputnik Caledonia
Sputnik Caledonia
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Description
Robbie Coyle is an imaginative kid. He wants so badly to become Scotland's first cosmonaut that he tries to teach himself Russian and trains for space exploration in the cupboard under the sink. But the places to which his fantasies later take him are far from the safety of his suburban childhood. In a communist state, in a closed bleak town, the mysterious Red Star heralds his discovery of cruelty, love, and the possibility that the most passionate of dreams may only be a chimera...
'This is a surprisingly moving novel about the impersonal forces - be they political, quantum, temporal or otherwise - that can threaten or shatter the bonds of love, and of family life. Never has astrophysics seemed so touching and funny.' Sinclair McKay in The Daily Telegraph
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
553
Release Date:
2015-07-21
Publication Date:
2016-02-28
Publisher:
Dedalus
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1910213136
ISBN13:
9781910213131
Weight:
506 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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