A haunting tale of loss & discovery, ” The Oatmeal Ark” is the story of one remarkable family & a candid, beautifully rendered portrait of the country that defined it. After the death of his father, Beagan Gillean finds himself stranded on a wild Scottish isl&, alone except for a trunk full of three generations of family history. Immersing himself in the lives & dreams of his forefathers, Gillean decides to retrace the journey his great-grandfather made two-hundred years before to the promised land of Canada. A wave-rocked, wind-tossed travel adventure unfolds, carrying him into his family`s past & across the world`s second-largest country. In his wake trail three ghosts: his great-grandfather, his grandfather & his father. Together they navigate the rivers, lakes & waterways that ribbon through Canada & as they travel Gillean discovers that his ancestors` struggles, achievements & failings mirror Canada`s own.