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Bezig met laden... Boy Swallows Universe: A Novel (origineel 2018; editie 2019)door Trent Dalton
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Boy Swallows Universe is a first novel rich in adventure, description and plot. Mark Twain famously said that truth is stranger than fiction, and the parts of Boy Swallows Universe that draw on Trent Dalton’s actual boyhood are as intriguing as the fictional plot involving drug czars, prison break-ins and prescient siblings. The novel is seen through the 13-year-old eyes of Dalton’s alter ego, Eli Bell, as he navigates his way through Brisbane’s squalid 1980s housing commission suburbs, peopled by hardened criminals, junkies, Vietnamese gangs, and drug lords masquerading as bastions of society. The earth-bound, kitchen-sink wretchedness, tinged with hope and love, is a solid, confident foundation for the novel. PrijzenErelijsten
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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden.
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Broer Gus praat niet meer maar schrijft zijn woorden met zijn vinger in de lucht. Eli kan zo prima met hem communiceren. Het verhaal neemt je af en toe mee naar het verleden. Dat is soms niet helemaal duidelijk als je niet oplettend genoeg leest.
Eli en Gus komen steeds nieuwe problemen tegen want de wereld om hen heen staat bol van de criminele activiteiten. En de ergste daarvan is Tytus Broz.
Maar er is ook een meisje dat het hart van Eli steelt.... ( )