The Motor Maids Across the Continent by Katherine Stokes
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"The Motor Maids Across the Continent" by Katherine Stokes is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of adventurous young women, known collectively as the Motor Maids, as they embark on a daring journey from Chicago to San Francisco in their automobile, the Comet. With a blend of excitement, humor, and camaraderie, the narrative introduces the challenges and surprises faced by the group as they
set out on this quest for freedom and adventure. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Miss Helen Campbell, and her four spirited companions: Wilhelmina, Elinor, Nancy, and Mary. As they prepare to depart for their grand adventure, Miss Campbell expresses her reservations about becoming a "gypsy vagabond." However, her spirits rise as they begin their journey, filled with laughter and excitement. The chapter depicts their early challenges, including an unexpected encounter with an aeroplane. This initial section sets the tone for the journey that lies ahead, full of adventures, discoveries, and narratives about friendship and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Stokes, Katherine |
|---|---|
| Title | The Motor Maids Across the Continent |
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Automobiles -- History -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Rocky Mountains -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37433 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-37433-8 |
| Release Date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 552 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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