A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

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 —Sue Harrison,  Self Magazine   Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter