Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Fully researched and elegantly written, Ahmek follows a young beaver through his daily routine in the North American wilderness in 1917. As the story begins, Ahmek leads a simple and peaceful life with his family and the other animal characters who share his pond. We see through his eyes a Human and his easel, a man we know as Tom Thomson, sketching the surroundings. The painter and Ahmek establish a rapport that is shattered when the beaver dam is destroyed by poachers. When Ahmek flees, he becomes separated from his family, and must begin a new life in a strange territory. Later when he returns to his old environment, we learn that the Human lies, lifeless, under the water. Although unaware of the importance of the event, Ahmek has been a part of a significant mystery that to this day has not been solved.
Synopsis
"Remember that scent, Ahmek " his mother had said "For that is the scent of human " She said it so gravely that he knew that it was one of the Greater Lessons, a greater lesson than stripping bark from twigs, a greater lesson than squeezing water from your fur, a lesson as great as holding your breath, as great as diving
This is the story of Ahmek, a young beaver, going about the business of living in his natural habitat Through his eyes, we see a man, an artist painting the wilderness Slowly, cautiously, Ahmek and the man establish a rapport, only to have it shattered when poachers destroy the beaver dam and threaten Ahmek's life
In a desperate escape, Ahmek sets out alone on his life's great adventure He meets a charming cast of characters, his life true love, and he does find happiness But there is always that feeling that one day he should return When he does, he becomes part of a significant mystery that to this day has never been solved