Boy Swallows Universe

The bestselling novel that has taken Australia and the world by storm. 'Without exaggeration the best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade. A rollicking ride rich in philosophy wit truth and pathos' Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane 1983: A lost father a mute brother a mum in jail a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart learning what it takes to be a good man but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way - not least of which is Tytus Broz legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious. He's about to fall in love. And oh yeah he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to save his mum. A story of brotherhood true love and the most unlikely of friendships will be the most heartbreaking joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year - an instant Australian classic.