{"product_id":"a-soldiers-daughter-never-cries-paperback","title":"A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaylie Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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an author's introduction reflecting on the process of developing a screenplay from her novel, as well as a previously unpublished chapter, \"Mother's Day,\" that was left out of the original Bantam edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on the author's early years in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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaylie Jones is the author of five novels, including Celeste Ascending and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, which was released as a Merchant Ivory film in 1998. Jones's novels have been translated into many languages including German, French, Japanese, and Italian. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 203\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.25 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50372592435437,"sku":"9781888451467","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/pkXJjZUsag9781888451467.webp?v=1785507379","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/a-soldiers-daughter-never-cries-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}