The Way Of The North : A Romance Of The Days Of Baranof
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""The Way of the North: A Romance of the Days of Baranof"" is a historical novel written by Warren Cheney. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of a young man named John Stuart, who leaves his home in Scotland to seek his fortune in the wilds of Alaska. He becomes a trader for the Russian-American Company, led by the ruthless governor Alexander Baranof. John falls in love with a beautiful native woman named Naida, and their relationship is tested by the cultural differences between them and the violent clashes between the Russian colonizers and the native tribes. As John rises through the ranks of the company, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous power struggle with Baranof, who will stop at nothing to maintain his grip on the region. ""The Way of the North"" is a thrilling adventure story that explores the complex history of Alaska and the clash of cultures that defined this tumultuous era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781163718186
- ISBN-10: 1163718181
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.97 pounds
- Page Count: 330
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