Project Gutenberg 2006-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 216 Gregory, Jackson 1882 1943 Under Handicap A Novel Produced by David Garcia, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Under Handicap" by Jackson Gregory is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Greek Conniston, a young man from a wealthy background who embarks on an impulsive journey into the desert with his friend Roger Hapgood, seeking adventure and escape from their privileged, yet unstimulating lives. As the narrative unfolds, the stark contrast between their cushioned existence and the unforgiving desolation of the desert becomes evident, setting the stage for themes of self-discovery and personal growth. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a barren desert landscape as Greek and Roger travel on the Overland Limited train, depicting the opulence of their surroundings juxtaposed with the harsh outside world. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a girl on horseback trying to catch the train, igniting Greek's curiosity. After deciding to disembark in the desolate town of Indian Creek, the two men face the realities of rugged life in the West. Roger, discontented and uncomfortable, contrasts sharply with Greek's growing fascination with the desert and its people, particularly the spirited young woman, hinting at potential romantic developments in the story. As the duo navigates their newfound environment, they must confront the question of identity and purpose in a landscape that challenges their previously unexamined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Engineers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 559841 2025-08-07T13:47:17.983494 text/html 566856 2006-03-14T15:05:12 text/html 369879 2025-08-07T13:47:27.609490 application/epub+zip 376139 2025-08-07T13:47:21.072495 application/epub+zip 286706 2025-08-07T13:47:19.697512 application/epub+zip 589952 2025-08-07T13:47:32.532483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541495 2025-08-07T13:47:26.644511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432404 2022-09-08T14:02:31.129139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518183 2025-08-07T13:47:16.877557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518127 2006-03-14T15:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518118 2006-03-14T15:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20658 2025-08-07T13:47:32.674428 application/rdf+xml 12012 2025-08-07T13:47:20.242516 image/jpeg 3208 2025-08-07T13:47:19.985484 image/jpeg 195402 2006-03-14T15:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 272479 2006-03-14T15:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 195365 2006-03-14T15:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 346272 2025-08-07T13:47:18.038513 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 en.wikipedia