Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It’s not as if Eli Bell’s life isn’t complicated enough already. He’s just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way – not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer.
But now Eli’s life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he’s about to meet the father he doesn’t remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams.
A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year.
By:
Trent Dalton Read by:
Stig Wemyss Imprint: Bolinda/HarperCollins Audio Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions:
Height: 134mm,
Width: 146mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 307g ISBN:9781460797587 ISBN 10: 1460797582 Publication Date:18 June 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:CD-Audio Publisher's Status: Active
Winner of Australian Book Industry Award Audiobook of the Year 2019
Winner of Australian Book Industry Award Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2019
Winner of Australian Book Industry Award Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2019
Winner of New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards People's Choice Award 2019
