A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (novel)
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| Author | Kaylie Jones |
|---|---|
| Genre | Autobiographic fiction |
| Published | Bantam Books, 1990 Akashic Books, 2003 (reissue) |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 203 |
| ISBN | 9781888451467 |
| OCLC | 59311418 |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a semi-autobiographical novel by Kaylie Jones, the daughter of American author James Jones.[1] It describes her childhood in Paris in the 1960s, her struggles adjusting to her parents' adoption of a French boy, Benoit, and the family's later cultural transition when they return to the United States.[2]
This novel was first published in 1990 by Bantam Books,[1] and was reissued in 2003 by Akashic Books.
This novel was also adapted for the screen as A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries by James Ivory in 1998.[3]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries". Kirkus Reviews. June 15, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Ellen R (June 1, 1990). Library Journal. 115 (10): 178.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries". Metacritic. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
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