Claire: The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, by a Blind Author

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Claire: The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, by a Blind Author

by Leslie Burton Blades

EN·~5 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

Claire - byLeslie Burton Blades - THE BLIND LOVE OF A BLIND HERO BY A BLIND AUTHOR

3:12

CHAPTER I. - DISASTER.

16:01

CHAPTER II. - THE WATER OF LIFE.

8:54

CHAPTER III. - THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.

12:58

CHAPTER IV. - MUTUAL DISLIKE.

14:52

CHAPTER V. - THE FACE OF DEATH.

20:30

CHAPTER VI. - THE STONE THREAT.

17:24

Claire - byLeslie Burton Blades - THE BLIND LOVE OF A BLIND HERO BY A BLIND AUTHOR

0:08

CHAPTER VII. - PLAYING WITH FIRE.

11:53

CHAPTER VIII. - THE TIGHTENING NET.

15:48

Description

On a raging sea, a blind sailor named Lawrence fights the fury of a storm that threatens to swallow the ship whole. The cacophony of wind, water, and shouted commands becomes a battlefield in his mind as he struggles to keep his footing without sight. In those desperate moments his instinct to protect a terrified woman surfaces, yet frustration and anger at his blindness surge within him. The disaster sets the stage for a tense, emotional clash that will shape the lives of everyone aboard.

When the ship finally calms, Lawrence finds himself drawn into a tangled affection with Claire, a woman whose own secrets echo his hidden vulnerability. Their connection unfolds in a remote mountain cabin, where love, loyalty, and the weight of past tragedies intersect. As the three central characters navigate desire and duty, the story probes how far a person can go when forced to confront both external peril and inner darkness. The narrative offers a poignant exploration of resilience, compassion, and the complexities of the human heart.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (326K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-10-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Leslie Burton Blades

b. 1891

A blind American writer and woodcarver, he is best remembered for Claire (1919), a novel that drew on his own experience of blindness and resilience. His story began in a Colorado mining camp and carried through a long creative life in California.

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