An edition of The Things They Carried
(1990)
The things they carried
by Tim O'Brien
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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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Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Fiction, short stories (single author), Veterans, fiction, Fiction, psychological, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, fiction, Fiction, family life, Married people, fiction, Missing persons, fiction, Politicians, fiction, Minnesota, fiction, Politicians, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, American War stories, Missing persons, Married people, Veterans, Fiction, Short stories, Soldiers, Loneliness, Male friendship, Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975, Romans, nouvelles, Anciens combattants, Solitude, Amitié masculine, Military Personnel, Fictional works, War, Vietnam ConflictShowing 9 featured editions. View all 36 editions?
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The things they carried: a work of fiction
1990, Houghton Mifflin
in English
039551598X 9780395515983
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"First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha, a junior at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey."
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