The Things They Carried by Tim O Brien 2009 Paperback War Novel, Vietnam War Stories-image

The Things They Carried by Tim O Brien 2009 Paperback War Novel, Vietnam War Stories

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Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN-10: 0618706410 Number of Pages: 256 Pages Book Title: Things They Carried Item Height: 0.6 in Item Length: 8 in Publication Year: 2009 LCCN: 2009-029928 Synopsis: "O'Brien has written a vital, important book--a book that matters not only to the reader interested in Vietnam, but to anyone interested in the craft of writing as well."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere--from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing--it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award., "O'Brien has written a vital, important book--a book that matters not only to the reader interested in Vietnam, but to anyone interested in the craft of writing as well." -- Michiko Kakutani, New York Times A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere--from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing--it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. gtin13: 9780618706419 Language: English Grade From: Ninth Grade Item Width: 5.3 in Format: Trade Paperback TitleLeading: The Topic: Psychological, Classics, War & Military, Short Stories (Single Author) Author: Tim O'Brien LC Classification Number: PS3565.B75T48 2009 Intended Audience: Trade Genre: Fiction Item Weight: 6.7 Oz ISBN-13: 9780618706419 Dewey Decimal: 813/.54 Dewey Edition: 22 brand: HarperCollins

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Things They Carried, Paperback by O'Brien, Tim, ISBN 0618706410, ISBN-13 9780618706419, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Heroic young men carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness.

  1. Absolutely gripping—Tim O'Brien's masterpiece blends raw emotion and haunting storytelling, blurring the line between fiction and memory. The visceral portrayal of war's psychological toll stays with you long after the last page. A must-read for anyone seeking truth in the chaos of battle. Fresh, powerful, and unforgettable.

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