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The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien · 1990 · 256 pages
Reading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Fiction, short stories (single author)Veterans, fiction
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*The Things They Carried* (1990) is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division.
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