The things they carried: a work of fiction
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2010].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
233 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Points: 10
Lexile measure:
880L
Rating:
880L
Status:
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F OBRIEN
Description
This work depicts the heroic young men of Alpha Company as they carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have.
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F OBRIEN
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Bill (LPL) Adult Fiction
F O'Brien
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
O'Brien, Tim (Things)
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FIC O'BRIEN
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction O'Brien
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F OBRIEN
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547391175, 054739117X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
880
Notes
Target Audience
880L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.8,10,57010
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
O'Brien, T. (2010). The things they carried: a work of fiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. 2010. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-, The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jun 24, 2025 05:58:07 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Jun 24, 2025 05:58:42 PM |
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