The Things They Carried
O'Brien, Tim
From Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia
AbeBooks Seller Since October 23, 2012
Quantity: 1From Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia
AbeBooks Seller Since October 23, 2012
Quantity: 1About this Item
First impression. Size: 12mo (small). 236 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. In fine unread condition. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post. A sequence of stories about the Vietnam War, this book also has the unity of a novel, with recurring characters and interwoven strands of plot and theme. It aims to summarize America's involvement in Vietnam, and her coming to terms with that experience in the years that followed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; War; Vietnam; 1970s; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780006543947. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9981. Seller Inventory # 9981
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Things They Carried
Publisher: Flamingo, London
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
‘One of the best war books of this century, an unflinching attempt to illuminate both its obscene physical brutality and the terrible mental overload’ Guardian
‘A thrilling and beautiful distillation of everything that has been thought, felt, or said about the Vietnam War and its long afterburn. A heartbreaking and healing masterpiece; time will make it a classic’ Michael Herr, author of Dispatches
‘Essential...O’Brien captures the war’s pulsating rhythms and nerve-racking dangers...a stunning performance. The overall effect of these original tales is devastating’ New York Times
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