A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

By Kaylie Jones

Every page is a joy."Sue Harrison, Self Magazine

". . . discerning, brightly written . . . Highly recommended."Library Journal

With a brand new author's introduction and a previously unpublished chapter. The inspiration for the Merchant Ivory film starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Hershey, a rich and poignant family story from the daughter of novelist James Jones (From Here to Eternity). Based on the author's early years in Paris with her famous father.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Akashic Books
• Release date: Dec 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781617752254

Kaylie Jones

Kaylie Jones’ latest novel is The Anger Meridian. She is the author of the acclaimed memoir, Lies My Mother Never Told Me. Her novels include A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries, released as a Merchant Ivory Film in 1998. She co-chairs the James Jones First Novel Fellowship, which awards $10,000 yearly to an unpublished first novel.