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The Things They Carried

by Tim O'Brien

  • 1990
  • ~260 pages
  • 4.2 ★

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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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