The Things They Carried

Name: The Things They Carried
Rating: 4.105590062111801 (483 reviews)
Author: Tim O'Brien
ISBN: 9781402565410

by Tim O'Brien

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(483 ratings)

236 pages1990Recorded BooksISBN 9781402565410

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About this book

*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.

Publication Details

Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 1990
Pages: 236
ISBN: 9781402565410

About Tim O'Brien

William Timothy O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist. He is best known for his book *The Things They Carried* (1990), a collection of linked semi-autobiographical stories inspired by O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam War. In 2010, the New York Times described O'Brien's book as a Vietnam classic. In addition, he is known for his war novel, *Going After Cacciato* (1978), also about wartime Vietnam, and later novels about postwar lives of veterans. O'Brien has held the endowed chair at the MFA program of Texas State University–San Marcos every other academic year since 2003–2004 (2003–2004, 2005–2006, 2007–2008, 2009–2010, and 2011–2012). **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_O%27Brien_(author)" target="blanck">Tim O'Brien</a> on Wikipedia