The inspiration for the Merchant Ivory film starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Hershey, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries 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an author's introduction reflecting on the process of developing a screenplay from her novel, as well as a previously unpublished chapter, "Mother's Day," that was left out of the original Bantam edition.
Based on the author's early years in Paris with her famous father, A Soldierβs Daughter Never Cries 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 relationships between a brother, a sister, a mother, and a father, as they confront their own experiences of orphanhood.
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