Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

A girl comes of age in Paris with her expatriate family-and struggles with sibling rivalry-in a "e;delightful"e; novel that "e;captures the essence of childhood"e; (Library Journal). Based on the author's life with her famous father, novelist James Jones, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries tells the story of Channe Willis, who happily lives with her parents in Paris. But when they adopt a French boy named Benoit ending Channe's only-child status her idyllic world is disrupted, and the relationships among this unusual family turn volatile. The basis for a Merchant Ivory film, this is a "e;discerning, brightly written"e; novel about love and loss (Library Journal). "e;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 novelists. Nonetheless there are a few . . . and added to their small number ought to be Kaylie Jones."e; The New York Times "e;Every page is a joy."e; Sue Harrison, Self Magazine Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter