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The Things They Carried (signed)
by O'BRIEN, TIM
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page by O'Brien. First state dust jacket w/Fine
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page by O'Brien. First state dust jacket with the slight offset. A fine clean copy, without flaw. As new. O'Brien's collection of linked short stories about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. Considered one of the preeminent pieces of Vietnam War literature. Octavo. 273 pages. A beautiful copy.
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
- Grinning Cat Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22337
- Title
- The Things They Carried (signed)
- Author
- O'BRIEN, TIM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page by O'Brien. First state dust jacket w
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1990
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AMERICAN LITERATURE, HISTORY, WAR, VIETNAM
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
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