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Boy Swallows Universe

by Trent Dalton

Publication: First published 2018
ISBN: 9780008319250

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Raw, whimsical, existential, heartbreaking, modern mythology

Prize history

International Dublin Literary Award
2020

Longlist

International Dublin Literary Award 2020 longlist

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