Who wrote The Boy Lost in the Maze?

Joseph Coelho wrote The Boy Lost in the Maze, first published in 2022. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

The Boy Lost in the Maze

Name: The Boy Lost in the Maze
Author: Joseph Coelho

by Joseph Coelho · 2022

Literary Fiction · ranked #266 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Winner · The Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024

A boy searching for his absent father is guided through a verse narrative that weaves in the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur — both stories about boys trying to find their way through labyrinths, literal and emotional. Coelho's Carnegie Medal-winning verse novel combines contemporary family experience with classical mythology.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 2022 · 2020s
Author: Joseph Coelho
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

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