"Across America by Motor-Cycle" by C. K. Shepherd is an exciting travel story from the early 1900s where the author rides a motorbike all the way across America. After coming home after the war, the author buys a motorbike in New York and plans a trip to San Francisco. The start of the book is about trying to deal with New York City traffic and his funny attempts to navigate, while getting used to American customs and how the roads are. The narrative is both funny and insightful, telling of the challenges and enjoyment to come as he starts his trip and meets unexpected people and sees beautiful places.
Across America by Motor-cycle
By C. K. Shepherd
A post-war journey across America on a motorbike leads to discovering new landscapes, cultures, and the unexpected challenges of early 20th-century road travel as the man rediscovers himself and reflects on the meaning of peace.
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