The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039551598X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395515983
- Seller
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Apache Junction, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
First Printing. The book has the offset dust jacket with the number 0390 on the front flap as well as the price of $19.95 There is no toning to the pages and no fading to the jacket, there is a small amount of rubbing. Appears never read. The book discusses the distinction between "story-truth"(the truth of fiction) and "happening-truth"(the truth of fact or occurrence.
Synopsis
"The Things They Carried" is a powerful and moving collection of interconnected short stories about the experiences of American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Written by Tim O'Brien, a Vietnam veteran himself, the book explores the physical and emotional weight that soldiers carry with them into battle, and the lasting effects that war can have on individuals and society as a whole. Through a series of gripping and often heart-wrenching vignettes, O'Brien delves into themes of memory, trauma, loss, and the power of storytelling to make sense of our experiences. He also examines the complexities of human nature and the moral ambiguities of war, showing how soldiers are often forced to confront difficult ethical dilemmas and make impossible choices in the midst of chaos and violence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Garys Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17740
- Title
- The Things They Carried
- Author
- Tim O'Brien
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039551598X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395515983
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1990
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...