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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original quarter black cloth and black boards with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1990-03-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.1000 8.5000 5.9000. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. 1st edition/1st printing with full number line. Minimal wear to the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean.

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.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1990 First Edition/First Printing, with complete number line beginning with 1...on the copyright page. Hardcover with original price of $19.95 on top of the front dj flap. 275 pages. The author's sequence of award-winning stories about a platoon of young foot soldiers caught up in the middle of the Vietnam War. Each chapter flows into the next. A major literary achievement, that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. On the New York Times Top 25 books of the last 25 Years. In the first state dustjacket that was off-set with a small part of the title on the spine. "0390" date on bottom of front dj flap. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Book measures 8.5" Red endpages. A very light touch of shelfwear to the dj spine top and minute specks of foxing to the top and side page edges. A near fine copy. Scarce as it appears unread. Ships in well-padded box.

A square tight solid clean un-read unused copy with just the slightest hint of soil to the edges of the text block. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY.

A square tight solid clean un-read unused copy with just the slightest hint of soil to the edges of the text block. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY.

First edition, first printing. Hardbound. This is the "1st State" dust jacket with the slight offset. Fine/fine. A tight clean copy, without flaw. Appears unread. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page.