It's a mouse's world.
Maybe not ours, but the world of Hermux Tantamoq definitely is. It's populated by villainous rats, busy beavers, pretentious otters and dapper moles. But mice -- watchmaker Hermux, aviatrix Linka Perflinger and cosmetics tycoon Tucka Mertslin -- they are the most memorable characters of this tale. And they certainly have fabulous names.
Hermux is a typical mouse -- he loves his simple life. He tinkers with timepieces for a living. In the evening he cycles home; feeds his pet ladybird, Terfle; slips into his cheese-print flannel shirt and fuzzy gown; puts on a pot of hot soup; and settles down to read the Weekly Squeak.