A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Author:Kaylie Jones 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 form the daughter of novelist James Jones. Based on the author's early years in Paris with her famous father, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries chronicles the growth of an... more » extraordinary family. Previously the adored only child, Channe finds her perfect world disrupted by the adoption of a French brother, Benoît, whose origins are mysterious. Channe is both resentful and fiercely protective of her new sibling. She must share with him her parents' love, particularly her father's. This inspired novel explores the complex, volatile relationship between a brother and sister who learn to love and respect each other for what they were as childrenand who they have become as adults.« less