Book
The things they carried : a work of fiction / by Tim O'Brien.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780547391175
- ISBN: 054739117X
- Physical Description: 233 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2010]
- Copyright: c1990.
Content descriptions
| 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | 880L Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.8 10 57010. |
| Awards Note: | American Library Association Notable Book List, Fiction, 1991. National Book Critics Circle Awards, Fiction Finalist, 1990. Pulitzer Prize, Fiction Finalist, 1991. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > Fiction. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Fiction. War stories, American. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort St. James Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James Public Library | OBR (Text) | 35196000261250 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An anniversary edition of a collection of interconnected fictional stories follows the members of an American platoon fighting in the Vietnam War, in a book that mirrors the author's own wartime experiences. This finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award has been banned for profanity and other strong language. - HARPERCOLL
A classic, life-changing meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling, with more than two-million copies in print
Depicting the men of Alpha CompanyâJimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim OâBrien, who survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-threeâthe stories in The Things They Carried opened our eyes to the nature of war in a way we will never forget. It is taught everywhere, from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing, and in the decades since its publication it has never failed to challenge our perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, and courage, longing, and fear.
- HoughtonIn celebration of the 20th anniversary of it's original publication, a cloth edition of Tim O'Brien's classic novel.
- Houghton
A classic, life-changing meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling, with more than two-million copies in print
Depicting the men of Alpha Company—Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three—the stories in The Things They Carried opened our eyes to the nature of war in a way we will never forget. It is taught everywhere, from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing, and in the decades since its publication it has never failed to challenge our perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, and courage, longing, and fear.
