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The Things They Carried

by Tim O'Brien

1990 · literary 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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    Quang Ngai Province · Vietnam
    Alpha Company jungle operations
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