Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantrymans rifle, to walk the minefields of my lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunnels, and to explore the ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong. First published in1973, this intensely personal novel about one foot soldiers tour of duty in vietnam established tim obriens reputation as the outstanding chronicler of the vietnam experience for a generation of americans. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or.
Obriens 1975 memoir of his year in vietnam includes much of the raw material for the extraordinary novels about the war he has written since. Written by tim obrien, audiobook narrated by dan john miller. Obrien wrote part of this book during his term in vietnam, so the authenticity. He gets to boot camp and finds it very difficult to know that he is going off to a country far away from home and fighting. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Perhaps the best book to emerge from the vietnam war reissued alongside five other jewels of the flamingo backlist from the 1970s. Box me up and ship me home by tim obrien in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. Box me up and ship me home has 5 available editions to. Box me up and ship me home audiobook written by tim obrien. Tim obrien was drafted and served in the vietnam war from 1969 to 1970, which inspired many of the books he wrote throughout his career.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Veteran and military students jay mccoy, joshua green, james cooper, and david warnock read favorite passages from works that represent experiences of war. Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in vietnam. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantrymans rifle, to walk the minefields of my lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunne. Before writing his awardwinning going after cacciato, tim obrien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in vietnam. Tantor media playaway digital audio findaway world, llc. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantrymans rifle, to walk the minefields of my lai, to crawl into the ghostly. Box me up and ship me home audio book by tim obrien. Box me up and ship me home audiobook by tim obrien. He is getting drafted into it, but is also protesting it.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Obriens searing memoir of his years as a soldier in vietnam takes readers with him through the ghostly ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Obriens descriptions of his surroundings are richly detailed, while at the same time not wasting a single word or thought on any unrelated subject. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Obrien writes with pain and passion on the nature of war and its effect on the men who fight in it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantrymans rifle, to walk the minefields of my lai, to crawl into the.