The Things They Carried

A Work of Fiction

Trade paperback, 233 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2009 by Mariner Books.

ISBN:
9780618706419
OCLC Number:
10716664

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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.

18 editions

Subjects

  • Veterans
  • War stories, American
  • United States
  • Psychological fiction
  • Soldiers
  • Vietnam