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Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBroadway Books
ISBN-100767902890
ISBN-139780767902892
eBay Product ID (ePID)1118644
Product Key Features
Book TitleThings They Carried
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPsychological, War & Military, Short Stories (Single Author), General
Publication Year1998
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorTim O'Brien
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-049677
TitleLeadingThe
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 Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentThe 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
SynopsisOne 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 NumberPS3565.B75T48 1998
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- 12 Mar, 2019
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-owned
- 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-owned
- 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: New
- 26 Aug, 2017
Very good.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 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-owned
- 02 Jan, 2024
Good content
Smaller than expectedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jul, 2019
Good Book!
Came in great condition for a used book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Apr, 2017
Good but...
The book arrived quickly but when I opened it, I quickly noticed the back of the front cover is dirty as well as many pages of the book. It is also missing some words through out it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Feb, 2021
Book
Nice bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Oct, 2021
The Things They Carried
The books were a great price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
