| Author: | Kaylie Jones | ISBN: | 9781617752254 |
| Publisher: | Akashic Books (Ignition) | Publication: | December 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Akashic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kaylie Jones |
| ISBN: | 9781617752254 |
| Publisher: | Akashic Books (Ignition) |
| Publication: | December 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Akashic Books |
| Language: | English |
A girl comes of age in Paris with her expatriate family—and struggles with sibling rivalry—in a “delightful” novel that “captures the essence of childhood” (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 “discerning, brightly written” novel about love and loss (Library Journal).
“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.” —The**New York Times
“Every page is a joy.” —Sue Harrison, Self Magazine
Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter
A girl comes of age in Paris with her expatriate family—and struggles with sibling rivalry—in a “delightful” novel that “captures the essence of childhood” (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 “discerning, brightly written” novel about love and loss (Library Journal).
“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.” —The**New York Times
“Every page is a joy.” —Sue Harrison, Self Magazine
Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter
