The things they carried

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Tim O'Brien: The things they carried (1990, Houghton Mifflin)

273 pages

English language

Published Dec. 13, 1990 by Houghton Mifflin.

ISBN:
978-0-395-51598-3
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OCLC Number:
20355671

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The Things They Carried (1990) is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division.

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Subjects

  • Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Fiction