Welcome to a lonely little village with quaint little houses and narrow winding streets. It stands in the most beautiful countryside. Yet life there is anything but what it may seem, for strange things brew in this small town. Let's take, for example, a parade that took place in the town this very afternoon. Did you see the crowds? Did you see the band playing? Yet we heard no music, no laughter, no singing. All we saw was sadness. But look at this little girl. Her name is Alice. She also lives in the town. People say she is bad-tempered, but that's not true. She simply knows what she wants and-more importantly-what she doesn't want: for one thing, to live in this sad, gloomy place. A universal tale with stunning, detailed images.

Illustrated by: Renaud Collin