The things they carried : a work of fiction / by Tim O'Brien.
Heroic young men carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780618706419
- ISBN: 0618706410
- Physical Description: 233 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Mariner Books edition
- Publisher: Boston : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
- Copyright: ©1990
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in 1990 by Houghton Mifflin." -- Title page verso.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The things they carried -- Love -- Spin -- On the rainy river -- Enemies -- Friends -- How to tell a true war story -- The dentist -- Sweetheart of the song tra bong -- Stockings -- Church -- The man I killed -- Ambush -- Style -- Speaking of courage -- Notes -- In the field -- Good form -- Field trip -- The ghost soldiers -- Night life -- The lives of the dead.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.8 10 57010.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > Fiction.
War stories, American. - Genre:
- War fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Available copies
- 40 of 46 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 46 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC O'BRIEN (Text) | 36015000051264 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC O'Brien (Text) | 31010000297103 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F O'Brien (Text) | 34269001393595 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F O'BRIEN (Text) | 30664100233573 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F OBR (Text) | 0020512235225 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC O'Brien (Text) | 540191001766811 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F O'Brien (Text) | 33115007666651 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F O'Brien (Text) | 33115007666719 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F O'BRIEN (Text) | 30665100389448 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC O'Brien, Tim (Text) | 0112523575797 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Heroic young men carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness.
