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Boy swallows universe / Trent Dalton.

Dalton, Trent, (author.).

Summary:

Eli Bell's life is complicated. His father is lost, his mother is in jail, and his stepdad is a heroin dealer. The most steadfast adult in Eli's life is Slim--a notorious felon and national record-holder for successful prison escapes--who watches over Eli and August, his silent genius of an older brother. Exiled far from the rest of the world in Darra, a seedy suburb populated by Polish and Vietnamese refugees, this twelve-year-old boy with an old soul and an adult mind is just trying to follow his heart, learn what it takes to be a good man, and train for a glamorous career in journalism. Life, however, insists on throwing obstacles in Eli's path--most notably Tytus Broz, Brisbane's legendary drug dealer. But the real trouble lies ahead. Eli is about to fall in love, face off against truly bad guys, and fight to save his mother from a certain doom--all before starting high school. A story of brotherhood, true love, family, and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe is the tale of an adolescent boy on the cusp of discovering the man he will be. Powerful and kinetic, Trent Dalton's debut is sure to be one of the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novels you will experience.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062898104 :
  • ISBN: 0062898108 :
  • Physical Description: 452 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A novel"--Dust jacket.
Subject: Boys > Australia > Fiction.
Families > Australia > Fiction.
Brisbane (Qld.) > Fiction.
Boys > Australia > Fiction.
Genre: Bildungsroman.

Available copies

  • 14 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library. (Show preferred library)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Fort Nelson Public Library FIC DAL (Text) 35246000974830 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Burns Lake Public Library AF DAL (Text) 35198000676370 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Castlegar Public Library FIC DAL (Text) 35146002133429 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Elkford Public Library FC DAL (Text) 35170000432526 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Houston Public Library F DAL (Text) 35150001728601 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Invermere Public Library FIC DAL (Text) IPL056031 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Kimberley Public Library F DAL (Text) 35137000201805 Adult Fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-04-27
Mackenzie Public Library DAL (Text) 35192000398697 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Nelson Public Library F DAL (Text) 3514830030539 Adult Fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-04-20
Terrace Public Library DAL (Text) 35151001084599 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -

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