Standalone novel · 2018
Boy Swallows Universe
In 1980s Brisbane, Eli Bell, whose mother and stepfather deal drugs, is babysat by a famous escaped convict and tries to become a good man against the odds.
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Book facts
- Author
- Trent Dalton
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2018
- Setting
- Set in Brisbane
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Boy Swallows Universe
3 recurring or key characters from Trent Dalton’s chart. Introduces Eli Bell, August Bell and Slim Halliday.
Lead 1
- Eli BellFirst appearanceBoy growing up in Brisbane’s suburbs
Major 2
- August BellFirst appearanceHis silent older brother
- Slim HallidayFirst appearanceEscape artist and babysitter