by Tim O'Brien · Flamingo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780006543947
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The Things They Carried 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. Based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division, the book explores themes such as fear, courage, memory, and the physical and emotional burdens that soldiers carry with them. Through powerful and emotive narrative, O'Brien blurs the lines between fiction and reality, offering a profound and moving insight into war and its lasting effects.
Tim O'Brien is an American novelist who served as a soldier in the Vietnam War. Much of his writing is about wartime Vietnam, and his work later in life often explores the postwar lives of its veterans.
