Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.HehasjustreturnedhomeattheendofhisstudiestoawaithisOxbridgeresultsthatheshopingwillresultinhispermanentescape.Lifeathomeisawkwardforthebrainyladandembarrassingfo...