Project Gutenberg 2023-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 171 Massey, Beatrice Larned 20004452 It might have been worse : $b a motor trip from coast to coast $aSan Francisco :$bHarr Wagner Publishing Co., $c1920. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "It Might Have Been Worse: A Motor Trip from Coast to Coast" by Beatrice Larned Massey is a travel narrative written during the early 20th century. This engaging account chronicles Massey's ambitious journey across the United States, from New York City to San Francisco, in a newly purchased car. The book aims to serve not only as a road map and guide for fellow travelers but also to encapsulate the experiences and insights gained along the way, showcasing the diverse landscapes and cultures encountered throughout the expansive terrain. At the start of the narrative, Massey details her motivations for embarking on the trip, sparked by reading another travel book. She discusses her preparations and the emotional atmosphere surrounding the departure, emphasizing the excitement despite challenges such as lingering rain. Alongside her husband and two friends, the party navigates various detours, recounting the joys and frustrations of their motor journey. The opening sections set the stage for an adventure filled with camaraderie, humor, the beauty of American landscapes, and the inevitable bumps in the road—both literal and metaphorical. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/itmighthavebeenw00massrich 20211203105458massey 1920 us Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Description and travel Automobile travel E151 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 214177 2025-06-28T10:12:11.657486 text/html 210445 2023-09-19T16:05:31 text/html 1639100 2025-06-28T10:12:17.438415 application/epub+zip 1636614 2025-06-28T10:12:13.330441 application/epub+zip 334300 2025-06-28T10:12:12.381459 application/epub+zip 2038642 2025-06-28T10:12:20.434491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2012861 2025-06-28T10:12:16.642455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185110 2025-06-28T10:12:11.325525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185096 2023-09-19T16:05:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16576 2025-06-28T10:12:20.571408 application/rdf+xml 24218 2025-06-28T10:12:12.588464 image/jpeg 3561 2025-06-28T10:12:12.483474 image/jpeg 1564738 2023-09-19T16:05:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 1656506 2025-06-28T10:12:11.695441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog