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Claire - byLeslie Burton Blades - THE BLIND LOVE OF A BLIND HERO BY A BLIND AUTHOR
CHAPTER I. - DISASTER.
CHAPTER II. - THE WATER OF LIFE.
CHAPTER III. - THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.
CHAPTER IV. - MUTUAL DISLIKE.
CHAPTER V. - THE FACE OF DEATH.
CHAPTER VI. - THE STONE THREAT.
Claire - byLeslie Burton Blades - THE BLIND LOVE OF A BLIND HERO BY A BLIND AUTHOR
CHAPTER VII. - PLAYING WITH FIRE.
CHAPTER VIII. - THE TIGHTENING NET.
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.
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.
Subjects
b. 1891
A Colorado-born writer who lost his sight as a child, he drew on lived experience to write with unusual sympathy about blindness, resilience, and human feeling. His best-known work, Claire, helped make him a memorable early 20th-century voice.
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