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Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1990 New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (1990). Hardcover. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. A clean, tight copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free shop.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A Giftable Book. Black cloth-backed paper boards, lettering in gilt, with the dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo;8.5 inches tall; 273 pages. Book appears unread; the dust jacket has the price of $19.95. Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is more than just a collection of war stories—it is a meditation on memory, truth, and the weight of experience. With a narrative style that blurs the line between fiction and reality, O’Brien plays with the reader’s perception, challenging them to consider whether truth lies in facts or in the emotions a story evokes. His writing does not simply recount events; it forces readers to question the very nature of storytelling itself. At its core, the book offers a deeply introspective look at the Vietnam War, not just as a historical moment but as a psychological and emotional burden carried by those who lived it. Through the lives of his characters, O’Brien reveals the unseen weight of war—the guilt, the fear, the longing for home—turning each soldier’s experience into something profoundly personal and universally human. His use of metafiction and fragmented storytelling draws the reader into the characters' minds, making their trauma and uncertainty feel immediate. Through shifting perspectives and recurring motifs, he creates a layered, haunting narrative that lingers long after the last page is turned. Beyond its literary artistry, The Things They Carried has left an enduring mark on American literature, reshaping how war stories are told. By expanding the boundaries of personal and historical narratives, O’Brien’s work stands as a powerful exploration of how we carry our past—both in our memories and in the stories we tell.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 8.5 X 5.9 X 1.1 inches.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (1990). Hardcover. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. A clean, tight copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free shop.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence, 1990. Signed on the title page by Tim O'Brien. First trade edition / First printing. Some have stated that the First Issue of this title was released with the jacket slightly mis-rolled so that some of the cover type is on the spine. This copy has the mis-rolled jacket. Black cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in fine dust jacket. Listed as one of the top 25 books of the last 25 years by the editors of the New York Times Book Review.