SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER NEVER CRIES, A - Softcover

Kaylie Jones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888451467 ISBN 13: 9781888451467

Publisher: AKASHIC BOOKS, 2003

Synopsis

The inspiration for a Merchant-Ivory film starring Kris Kristoffersen, this is a rich and poignant family drama from the daughter of novelist James Jones. Based on the author's formative years in Paris with her father, this novel explores the complex, volatile relationship between siblings and parents when Channe, previously the adored only child, finds her world disrupted by the arrival of an adopted brother. Back in print, this new edition includes an author's introduction reflecting on the process of developing a screenplay, and a previously unpublished chapter.

About this title

Synopsis:

A semi-autobiographical tale of an American family living in Paris during the mid-sixties. It tells of family struggle and the complex and sometimes volatile relationships that evolve within it. From the author of AS SOON AS IT RAINS, published to coincide with the release of a Merchant Ivory film featuring Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Hershey.

About the Author:

Kaylie 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: AKASHIC BOOKS
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1888451467
• ISBN 13: 9781888451467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200