Summary of Maude Julien's The Only Girl in the World

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 I was not normal, and I had terrible tantrums in Lille. I was a bundle of indomitable will, full of joy and rage. I was not afraid of anything. I wanted to go to school, but my parents did not want me to.

#2 Linda was a puppy that my father bought to protect the house. But she ended up sleeping in the kitchen because the nights were cold in northern France. She was eventually exiled to the unheated utility room.

#3 My father trained a German shepherd to attack me if I ever tried to steal his bike. I learned my lesson, and never tried to steal his bike again. I still loved Linda just as much; I would never believe she had bitten me deliberately.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669358657

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was not normal, and I had terrible tantrums in Lille. I was a bundle of indomitable will, full of joy and rage. I was not afraid of anything. I wanted to go to school, but my parents did not want me to.

#2

Linda was a puppy that my father bought to protect the house. But she ended up sleeping in the kitchen because the nights were cold in northern France. She was eventually exiled to the unheated utility room.

#3

My father trained a German shepherd to attack me if I ever tried to steal his bike. I learned my lesson, and never tried to steal his bike again. I still loved Linda just as much; I would never believe she had bitten me deliberately.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I release Linda from her prison at eight o’clock every evening. I tell her stories, and she listens attentively. I don’t want anyone to hear what I’m telling her, so I whisper in her ear.

#2

I loved having Pitou around, and I was always careful to keep him safe. He grew up to be a handsome black duck with a red head. He got on well with Linda, the dog I had brought home.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

I have little free time, between schoolwork, music, my share of the housework, and serving my father. I can sometimes sneak into the big room that looks out onto the street, and watch passers-by for a few minutes.

#2

I was told that I was in danger, and that people would try to abduct me. I was given the lights never to be switched on when the shutters were open, because this would make me an easy target for a potential sniper hiding on the other side of the road.

#3

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