""The Way of the North: A Romance of the Days of Baranof"" is a historical fiction novel written by Warren Cheney. The story is set in the early 19th century in Alaska, during the time of Russian colonization. The novel tells the tale of two young people, Mary Standish and Michael, who are brought together by fate and circumstance. Mary is the daughter of a wealthy merchant, while Michael is a young fur trapper who is working for the Russian-American...