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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (1998, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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Item specifics

Condition
Like new: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Narrative Type
Fiction
ISBN
9780767902892

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Broadway Books
ISBN-10
0767902890
ISBN-13
9780767902892
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1118644

Product Key Features

Book Title
Things They Carried
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, War & Military, Short Stories (Single Author), General
Publication Year
1998
Features
Reprint
Genre
Fiction
Author
Tim O'Brien
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-049677
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"I've got to make you read this book.... In a world filled too often with numbness, or shifting values, these stories shine in a strange and opposite direction, moving against the flow, illuminating life's wonder." --Rick Bass,The Dallas Morning News "The Things They Carriedis more than 'another' book about Vietnam.... It is a master stroke of form and imagery....The Things They Carriedis about life, about men who [fight] and die, about buddies, and about a lost innocence that might be recaptured through the memory of stories. O'Brien tells us these stories because he must. He tells them as they have never been told before." --Richmond Times-Dispatch, "I've got to make you read this book.... In a world filled too often with numbness, or shifting values, these stories shine in a strange and opposite direction, moving against the flow, illuminating life's wonder." --Rick Bass, The Dallas Morning News "The Things They Carried is more than 'another' book about Vietnam.... It is a master stroke of form and imagery.... The Things They Carried is about life, about men who [fight] and die, about buddies, and about a lost innocence that might be recaptured through the memory of stories. O'Brien tells us these stories because he must. He tells them as they have never been told before." --Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
The Things They Carried Love Spin On the Rainy River Enemies Friends How to Tell a True War Story The Dentist Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong Stockings Church The Man I Killed Ambush Style Speaking of Courage Notes In the Field Good Form Field Trip The Ghost Soldiers Night Life The Lives of the Dead
Synopsis
One of the first questions people ask about The Things They Carried is this: Is it a novel, or a collection of short stories? The title page refers to the book simply as "a work of fiction," defying the conscientious reader's need to categorize this masterpiece. It is both: a collection of interrelated short pieces which ultimately reads with the dramatic force and tension of a novel. Yet each one of the twenty-two short pieces is written with such care, emotional content, and prosaic precision that it could stand on its own. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and of course, the character Tim O'Brien who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have. We hear the voices of the men and build images upon their dialogue. The way they tell stories about others, we hear them telling stories about themselves. With the creative verve of the greatest fiction and the intimacy of a searing autobiography, The Things They Carried  is a testament to the men who risked their lives in America's most controversial war. It is also a mirror held up to the frailty of humanity. Ultimately The Things They Carried and its myriad protagonists call to order the courage, determination, and luck we all need to survive.
LC Classification Number
PS3565.B75T48 1998

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  • by gabrraw_69
    13 Mar, 2019Top favourable review

    Good timely manner

    Received it today, although it isn’t in perfect condition; the pages and words are in good condition on paper! It came early which makes me happy. Very good price.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books

  • by tsukagoshi_hb
    26 Jan, 2017

    Okay book

    Was hoping it'll be more factual about the war but this book deals with human emotions. It was recommended as one of the top Vietnam war books but not what I'm looking for unfortunately. Seller is great; book is bleak.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: ardnaxelayoj

  • by swiftexchanges13
    23 Apr, 2020

    Sent wrong item

    I ordered The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien and got a completely different book. It looks nothing like the photo of the item I ordered, so I don’t understand how this could’ve happened, even accidentally. I’m peeved.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: your_online_bookstore

  • by mrsmurphy071511
    26 Aug, 2017

    Very good.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books

  • by jperf0107
    23 Feb, 2017

    The Things They Carried (Book)

    This VietNam novel, written by one of the best fiction writers for VietNam War fiction, is a series of short chapters that hook together to form a whole novel. I don't think anyone can read this book and go away untouched by what they read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

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