The International Bestseller, now a major Netflix show*Make sure you read Trent Dalton's irresistible new novel, LOLA IN THE MIRROR, out now*‘Electric’The Times‘Thrilling’New York Times‘Extraordinary’Joanna CannonTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA MAJOR NETFLIX SERIESAustralia, 1983Life 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 Universeis the most exhilarating novel you’ll read all year.WHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK:'Profound, endearing, brutal… this will move you beyond belief and keep you hooked until the very last page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Poetic and beautiful, fast-paced and thrilling… One of my all-time favourite books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Trent