Project Gutenberg 2009-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 228 Blades, Leslie Burton 1891 Claire: The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, by a Blind Author Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Claire: The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, by a Blind Author" by Leslie Burton Blades is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the introduction of Lawrence Gordon, a blind man, who is depicted in a harrowing struggle for survival after a shipwreck. The narrative explores the themes of love, resilience, and the human spirit, particularly as Lawrence encounters Claire, a woman who, after the disaster, becomes an integral part of his journey. At the start of the novel, Lawrence is thrown into chaos during a fierce storm at sea, leading to the shipwreck that leaves him fighting for his life in the turbulent waters. Struggling against his blindness and the overwhelming waves, he manages to make his way to a nearby beach, where he discovers Claire, who has also survived but is injured. As they begin to work together to find food and shelter, their dynamic is characterized by mutual dependency and philosophical conversations about life, survival, and the human connection. The initial chapters set the stage for a complex relationship that develops amidst their physical struggles and mental reflections, hinting at the emotional depths they will explore as they face the challenges of survival together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Blind -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels 384921 2025-06-12T12:29:39.686679 text/html 387131 2009-10-15T09:54:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 231542 2025-06-12T12:29:49.693602 application/epub+zip 236333 2025-06-12T12:29:43.533658 application/epub+zip 217736 2025-06-12T12:29:42.045616 application/epub+zip 499366 2025-06-12T12:29:54.251589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463497 2025-06-12T12:29:48.664636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335665 2022-09-14T05:19:52.311708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357209 2023-09-13T09:35:56.635720 text/plain 14959 2025-06-12T12:29:54.404566 application/rdf+xml 21728 2025-06-12T12:29:42.628615 image/jpeg 4637 2025-06-12T12:29:42.338640 image/jpeg 223894 2025-06-12T12:29:39.722638 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