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Boy Swallows Universe

by Trent Dalton
Boy Swallows Universe
Boy Swallows Universe

Gritty coming-of-age tale amidst chaos and crime.

"Boy Swallows Universe" offers you not just a reading experience but a wild ride through a tumultuous period of a young boy's life. Its raw depiction of a dysfunctional family in the Australian suburbs contrasts vividly with the boy's resilient spirit and fantastical escapades. This book could be just the right blend of reality and imagination you need to remember the power of hope and storytelling.

  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for People's Choice, UTS Glenda Adams New Writing Nominated for Best Fiction (2019)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Book of the Year & Debut Fiction (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Matt Richell Award and for Literary Fiction and for Audiobook (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Debut Novel (2019)
  • MUD Literary Prize Debut Fiction (2019)
  • Voss Literary Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Boy Swallows Universe

by Trent Dalton
ISBN: 9780008319281
Authors: Trent Dalton
Publisher: The Borough Press
Date of Publication: 2020-06-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Asian Literature, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 87216 readers)

Description

Australia, 1983. Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli - what with his mute brother, a convicted murderer for a babysitter, a drug-dealing stepfather, an incarcerated mother and a long-lost father - surely it can't get any worse? Think again. He's about to fall in love, break into prison and cross paths with one of the most notorious criminals Brisbane has ever seen. A coming-of-age story like no other, Boy Swallows Universe is the most exhilarating novel you'll read all year.
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Gritty coming-of-age tale amidst chaos and crime.

"Boy Swallows Universe" offers you not just a reading experience but a wild ride through a tumultuous period of a young boy's life. Its raw depiction of a dysfunctional family in the Australian suburbs contrasts vividly with the boy's resilient spirit and fantastical escapades. This book could be just the right blend of reality and imagination you need to remember the power of hope and storytelling.

  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for People's Choice, UTS Glenda Adams New Writing Nominated for Best Fiction (2019)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Book of the Year & Debut Fiction (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Matt Richell Award and for Literary Fiction and for Audiobook (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Debut Novel (2019)
  • MUD Literary Prize Debut Fiction (2019)
  • Voss Literary Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.