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著者:
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Coelho, Joseph |
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题名:
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The Boy Lost in the Maze / , |
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出版发行:
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出版地： New York 出版社： Candlewick Press (MA) 出版日期： 2024 |
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载体形态:
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320 p. 21 cm |
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内容提要:
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From the UK Children's Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single mother, is desperate to track down the father who left them, whom he scarcely remembers. At school he discovers Greek mythology and the ancient story of Theseus, a fatherless son driven on a similar search. As Theo focuses on Theseus in a series of poems he composes, it becomes clear the two journeys echo each other in uncanny ways. Theseus must conquer his enemies-a psycho Cyclops, a tree-bending murderer, a monstrous pig-while Theo is tricked and double-crossed, confronting obstacles ranging from a search-agency scam artist to a depraved lawyer. Poet Joseph Coelho brilliantly interweaves the boys' stories, following them through dangers, horrors, and false successes, revealing that Theo must be as resourceful and strong as his mythical hero. In a unique twist, readers are asked to take a role in picking which option the heroes should pursue when facing choices on their path to manhood. The two alternating stories, along with stories from the Minotaur's perspective, fuse into one in a riveting climax, as the protagonists meet in the heart of the labyrinth. |
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主题词:
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Parent-child relationship_Juvenile fiction; Classical mythology_Juvenile literature |
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主题词:
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Young Adult Fiction / Family / Parents; Young Adult Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman; Young Adult Fiction / Novels In Verse |
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主题词:
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Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse ; Young Adult Fiction | Family | Parents ; Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Greek & Roman |
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索书号:
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F/COE |