If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up & Ship Me Home

Tim O'Brien

ISBN 10: 0440038537 / ISBN 13: 9780440038535

Published by Delacorte Press, New York, 1973

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New York: Delacorte (1973). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 199 pp. Original quarter olive cloth over basil paper-covered boards, stamped in silver, in original unclipped ($5.95) dust-jacket. Jacket shows mild edge wear, particular to spine ends and corners. Two small vertical closed tears to front panel at spine. Handling and shelf wear very minor. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Light handling wear present, with corners mostly quite sharp. Minimal toning to page edges with slight waviness. Light curling to spine ends, with interior clean and unmarked. Signed by the author in blue pen on the front flyleaf.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Near Fine

?If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home (sometimes printed as If I Die In A Combat Zone or incorrectly as If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Send Me Home) is an autobiographical account of Tim O'Brien's tour of duty in the Vietnam War. It was published in 1973 in the United States by Delacorte and in Great Britain by Calder and Boyars Ltd. It has subsequently been reprinted by multiple publishers under both titles, most commonly in the latter. William Timothy O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist who served as a soldier in the Vietnam War. He is best known for his book The Things They Carried (1990), a collection of linked semi-autobiographical stories inspired by O'Brien's wartime experiences. In 2010, The New York Times described the latter as ? a classic of contemporary war fiction.?In addition, O?Brien is acclaimed for his war novel, Going After Cacciato (1978), which received the National Book Award.?.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up & Ship Me Home
• Publisher: Delacorte Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0440038537
• ISBN 13: 9780440038535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 453.592 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

From Amazon: "If I Die in a Combat Zone" is a personal memoir. In twenty-three brief chapters, Tim O'Brien recounts his experience as a young man drafted into military service during the Vietnam War. With thoughtfulness and insight, he illustrates his inner turmoil over his opposition to the war, and his struggle to decide whether or not to dodge the draft or to flee basic training. With the vulgar humor of a foot soldier, O'Brien brings to life the foxholes and night marches through the villages and minefields of Vietnam. He bares his soul in an examination of courage, justice, and the brutal behavior of infantrymen in the Vietnam War. The memoir briefly recounts Tim O'Brien's childhood and education. This serves to help the reader understand what O'Brien stands to lose if he does not report for duty as called for by his country. The personal history also serves as... .