{"product_id":"a-soldiers-daughter-never-cries-kaylie-jones-9781888451467","title":"A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Although we've gotten used to second-generation actors equaling or surpassing the accomplishments of their parents, the same hasn't happened with second-generation novelist. Nonetheless there are a few . . . and added to their small number ought to be Kaylie Jones.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The daughter of James Jones here offers a discerning, brightly written bildungsroman. She writes with sensitivity and compassion. Highly recommended.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for the Merchant Ivory film starring Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey, and Leelee Sobieski, \u003cem\u003eA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich and poignant family story from the daughter of novelist James Jones. Back in print, this new edition includes an author's introduction reflecting on the process of developing a screenplay from her novel, as well as a previously unpublished chapter, \"Mother's Day,\" that was left out of the original Bantam edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on the author's early years in Paris with her famous father, \u003cem\u003eA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the growth of an extraordinary family. Previously the adored only child, Channe finds her world disrupted by the adoption of a French brother, Benoit. This inspired novel explores the complex, volatile relationship between a brother, a sister, a mother, and a father as they confront their own experiences of orphanhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaylie Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1888451467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781888451467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.28w x 0.57d","brand":"Kaylie Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984446521599,"sku":"9781888451467","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e51d4f2-8d22-4ee4-b930-4dc4c3299512.jpg?v=1683272359","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-soldiers-daughter-never-cries-kaylie-jones-9781888451467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}