An Interplanetary Dream

By Colette Becuzzi

When taking her dog Balthazar for a walk, Noemie meets a strange old man. The freaky behaviour of her dog and of the old man quite puzzles her. This is when she is caught up in a vessel with two characters she does not seem to know. Then, they get to a weird place where she meets other characters and lives surreal adventures. Will she ever get back home?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Release date: Oct 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9782322246854

Colette Becuzzi

Poétesse dans sa jeunesse, après avoir tardivement repris des études littéraires, Colette Becuzzi est revenue à l'écriture. L'art étant son domaine de prédilection, elle s'est aussi adonnée à la peinture. Elle a notamment publié des romans, des histoires pour enfants et des contes qu'elle a elle-même illustrés. Son dernier roman, De tout et de rien, raconte la vie quotidienne de madame tout le monde.

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Noemie was walking all alone along a path when she saw a funny character at a distance. Although he was far away, she could see that he was clad in white clothes, that he had a long goatee and his gait was such that he seemed to be from another world. He held a long cane in his right hand on which he did not even lean.

She felt a bit uneasy but was perfectly aware she could not avoid him. She mustered courage, thinking that if something were to happen, she could call her dog Balthazar to her defence. So she did, and the next minute, Balthazar was there, wagging his tail.

The old man was slowly approaching her, taking the time to look around him. He seemed to be discovering his surroundings for the first time. Noemie was somewhat intrigued by his attitude. However, what troubled her most was that Balthazar was not aggressive towards the stranger. On the contrary, he seemed perfectly calm, almost too calm.

What if this old man has the power to cast a spell on people and animals? Balthazar is very sensitive, and maybe he has already let himself be bewitched from a distance, she thought.

Before jumping to hasty conclusions, she decided to wait until something really happened. Thus she was slightly anxious, not knowing how to behave when the man would reach them. Balthazar still did not growl, neither did he bare his teeth as he did when approached by any suspicious-looking person. Her mind was not in the least at rest. Nevertheless, she continued walking, her curiosity gaining over her fears.

The old man suddenly began to twirl around and make whirls with his cane as if he were dancing to a tune only he