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  1. The Things They Carried. 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 .

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  2. Mar 28, 1990 · The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien 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. The Things They ...

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  3. A collection of stories by Tim O'Brien about his experiences in the Vietnam War and its aftermath. The stories explore the physical and psychological burdens of war, the guilt and fear of the soldiers, and the power of stories to heal and haunt.

  4. Mar 22, 2010 · The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. These men carried malaria tablets, love letters, 28-pound mine detectors, dope ...

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  5. Oct 13, 2009 · The Things They Carried disposes of that prediction . . . Tim O'Brien is the best American writer of his generation.” —San Francisco Examiner “The integrity of a novel and the immediacy of an autobiography . . . O’Brien’s absorbing narrative moves in circles; events are recalled and retold again and again, giving us a deep sense of ...

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  6. Jan 1, 2004 · A critical overview of Tim O'Brien's novel The Things They Carried, a fictional account of the Vietnam War. The guide includes a biography of the author, a summary and analysis of the book, and an annotated bibliography.

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  8. Oct 13, 2009 · The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three.

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