Hansford tells the story of Arnold Shaworski, a lost young man who accepts the job of training snow dogs in Greenland. However, he has two months to raise enough money for his trip or he will lose the job. While raising funds, Arnold stumbles upon the small town of Hansford. After saving a man named Dilby Tilbitz from a town beast, Arnold is forced to become “Town Hero” and is thrust into the center of a bizarre, unusual town, and into the lives of its key inhabitants: Dilby Tilbitz, Laleen Dinkwher, and Mayor Blendel Wigits. Soon, Arnold must choose between staying in his new home or leaving for his dream in Greenland.