The Things They Carried by O'brien Tim
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‘A thrilling and beautiful distillation of everything that has been thought, felt, or said about the Vietnam War and its long afterburnA heartbreaking and healing masterpiece; time will make it a classic’ Michael Herr, author of Dispatches
‘Essential…O’Brien captures the war’s pulsating rhythms and nerve-racking dangers…a stunning performance. The overall effect of these original tales is devastating’ New York Times
Tim O’Brien received the National Book Award for Going After Cacciato. Among his books are The Things They Carried, Pulitzer Finalist and a New York Times Book of the Century, and In the Lake of the Woods, winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize. He was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for lifetime achievement in military writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006543947 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006543944 |
| Title | The Things They Carried |
| Author | O'brien Tim |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1991-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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