The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
The book is a collection of linked short stories about a platoon of American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. The story is semi-autobiographical, based on the author's experiences in the war. The narrative explores the physical and emotional burdens the soldiers carry during the war, as well as the lingering effects of war on veterans. It delves into themes of bravery, truth, and the fluidity of fact and fiction.
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- Published
- 1990
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 233
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Quanto Pesano I Fantasmi
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- 83rd on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 459th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1990-1999 (NY Times)
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- Richard Ford's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
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- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- What Is the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years? (New York Times)