Boy Swallows Universe
The beloved multi-award winning international bestseller, now a major Netflix series
$19.54
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2019
Summary
The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm.
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.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781460757765 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1460757769 |
| Author: | Trent Dalton |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 391g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child’s-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.’ – The Australian
‘Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.’ – Washington Post
‘This thrilling novel’ – New York Times Book Review
‘Marvelously plot-rich … filled with beautifully lyric prose… At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is “yes” every bit as good as this exceptional novel.’ – Booklist
‘Dalton’s splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison… This is an outstanding debut.’ – Publisher’s Weekly
‘Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling’ – Guardian
‘The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade’ – Sydney Morning Herald
‘Astonishing, captivating … a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride’ – Elizabeth Gilbert
Trent Dalton
Trent Dalton is a two-time Walkley Award–winning journalist and the international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, By Sea & Stars, All Our Shimmering Skies, Love Stories and Lola in the Mirror. His books have sold over two million copies worldwide.
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