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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Beach House on Nantucket
I was delighted to discover Jane Green's The Beach House set on Nantucket before I headed to the island. With an eccentric lady running a summer boardinghouse on the bluff, the novel was clearly beachside material.
Maybe it was the just the hot sun or the sway of the hammock, but I didn't feel like the plot took off until the characters reached the island. There it became an engaging fantasy with a lovely sense of place. Only on Nantucket could all troubles (and this book is chock-full of modern malaise) melt away on a summer breeze.
I set out to Siasconset (called 'Sconset) in search of Green's inspiration. The old fishing village is indeed a charming setting. Earlier in the summer all the rambling rooftop roses would be blooming.
Many of the cottages date back centuries. It's not my camera that is crooked.
I left Siasconset Village and headed to the bluff where the larger houses were built for summer people. Newer construction at least tries to match the old due to strict building codes.
It's hard to believe this path cutting through backyards is really open to everyone. Public rights of way are uncommon in the USA.
The bluff-top homes have stairs leading down to the beach, which wraps for miles around the island. Off season I've seen whales passing by. It was tempting to take a dip, but I wanted to find the house. There was one old, dilapidated Victorian that could have been the model for Windermere.
The path was cool beneath the crab apple trees. Trimmed privets afforded views of hydrangeas. I was getting warmer.
There it was!
Isn't it the perfect bluff house? It's weathered and aging unlike its neighbors. I just love the wrap-around porch. Can you imagine sitting in a rocking chair, watching a summer storm over the ocean? Windermere is meant to be 1920's, and this venerable lady looks more late Victorian. It's also not set on an improbable nine acres. Still this house was the one I pictured while reading The Beach House.
Green succeeded in making this novel ring true to a summer native. The fact that she is English and now lives in Connecticut makes this feat doubly impressive. I noted very few inaccuracies. The most amusing one was a ringing cell phone. I've never managed to get reception on Siasconset although the rest of the island is fine. I rather like that sense of remote isolation.
I would have liked to hear more about island life. My brother lived on island for 2 years working as a carpenter, and the year round atmosphere was very different. On Nantucket the world is divided into "on-island" and "off-island." The economy does revolve around tourism although it's a popular home for artists and writers too.
Dockside sunsets inspire art. My friend pointed out that it's rare to see a town where the church steeple still dominates the skyline. Nantucket has done such a good job preserving its past, although the island has changed in the three decades I've summered here. Green captures well the pressures from developers to wreck lovely old homes and to replace them with McMansions.
Still, the air is fresh thirty miles out to sea. At night you can see the stars clearly. I fall to sleep to the sound of foghorns and wake to the sun rising.
One morning the sun rose in the east…
as the full moon was setting in the west:
I love the early morning light at this time of year. It lends a sharp clarity and intensifies colors. The light inspired me to paint one day. Isn't it rather Edward Hopperesque below the big sky?
As I boarded the ferry to go home, I felt a familiar feeling of sadness but also the excitement of a new year. The kids start school next week, meaning I can resume my writing. Soon my characters will cross the Atlantic to England, and I'll be joining them for the journey.
As I look forward to writing my new novel, NOT CRICKET, I'm still thinking about the one before it. Front page of the Sunday NYT was a story about a biology teacher's struggle to teach evolution in a public high school. It read like a chapter from my novel S.A.D. It's interesting when what you imagine turns out to be real.
46 comments:
- Cindy said...
Sarah ~ What beautiful shots with your new camera.
There is something intrinsicly calming about the ocean and beachlife. Maybe it's the rhythmic crashing of the waves in the background. Whatever it is, you have captured it in your post and even though I was just to the beach, I long to return. - August 27, 2008 at 7:37 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Cindy, I'm so happy with the new DSLR camera although the 2 shots taken with my old point-and-shoot came out well: the opening photo and the harbor sunset. I'll continue to use both cameras as my little Canon Elph is easier to drop in a handbag or beach tote without concern.
It is you in your comment that has captured well what is soothing about the beach. I'm off to the beach today in Maine with the kids although I'll need a car to get there and a wet suit. I can't complain! - August 27, 2008 at 9:00 AM
- Tess Kincaid said...
These charming clapboard beach cottages are so delightful! I thoroughly enjoyed this post, Sarah. Wonderful pix.
- August 27, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- TBM said...
What a charming place Nantucket is! I'd love to set up studio in that first little cottage and live in the bluff house--haha!
Public footpaths were such a surprise to me when we moved to the UK. Someone from Texas told me "you can walk all over England". I didn't know she meant literally! How nice that public rights of way are honored in Nantucket. I think there are so many more interesting things to see off the main roads... On the other hand, it must be weird to see someone tromping through your garden. Maybe one gets used to that? - August 27, 2008 at 9:26 AM
- tina said...
I just love the hydrangea shot thru the hedges. What great gardens there are up north. It makes me long for New England that much more. Very lovely.
- August 27, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- Alyson | New England Living said...
Beautiful photography! You certainly have the "eye". I just love the New England coastal look. There is something about it that just touches me.
- August 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Thanks Willow. I love the cedar shingle look too. It's quite typical on Nantucket and Martha's Vinyard Islands, as well as Cape Cod, where the salty air turns the cedars a pleasant grey without mold. It's hard to maintain paint in that climate.
JAPRA, wouldn't a beachside studio be bliss? I'm always so impressed by English rights of way. As an artist, I have to network to get access to the coastal properties in Maine. Nantucket is pretty unique in accessibility. I still feel a little strange walking right through people's gardens when they are out on their porches enjoying the view. I supposed they get used to it.
Tina, hydrangeas grow so well in the Nantucket climate. It's much milder than most of New England due to the sea. The winters are warmer and the summers cooler. It's a bit like England that way. Both are moderated by the Gulf Stream.
Thanks, Alyson. Even with a polarizer, the midday sun washed out my Siasconset photos, but my Nikon handled the tricky early morning light well with the windowsill serving as a tripod. It's hard not to get good shots in such a beautiful setting. - August 27, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Cindy said...
Sarah ~ The dock sunset is one of my favorites. The water looks so glassy. That little camera does a very respectable job. There is something to be said for easy portablility!
- August 27, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- Les said...
Thank you for taking us along on your trip. It looks like a wonderul place. I roo like the dockside sunset picture, I can smell the salt.
- August 27, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Cindy and Les, thanks. The dock sunset is one of my favorite shots too. Point-and-shoots do take good photos, and they are easy to bring everywhere, which is at the heart of blogging. Often the most beautiful sights in life are unexpected.
- August 27, 2008 at 8:02 PM
- Jan said...
A fabulous post, Sarah.
And I've heard the name" Nantucket" many times so this was very welcome.
I'm going back for another look! - August 28, 2008 at 2:53 AM
- Katarina said...
Sarah, I simply love your shots of these beautiful cottages and the beach house. You made me interested in that book too, maybe I should read it. This is the kind of neighbourhood that I would very much like to be part of.
/Katarina - August 28, 2008 at 6:25 AM
- Bee said...
Sarah, I have a fantasy about living on Cape Cod year-round. Perhaps when the children are older . . .
I just finished a memoir called "What Remains," and there are many scenes in Martha's Vineyard . . . perhaps you could file that away for another summer holiday.
What do you have planned for back-to-school reading? - August 28, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Pamela Terry and Edward said...
Oh, this brought back such wonderful memories for me. It really makes me want to get back to Nantucket. Siaconset is my favorite part of the island, and I know it's because of those rose-covered little houses. We also used to eat out there...the restaurant was called, I believe, The Summer ???... something or other. I wonder if it's still there??
We once took bikes out to the other end of the island, pedalling furiously straight into a strong wind. Upon reaching our beachside destination, we rather shamefacedly called a cab to haul us, and our bikes, back to town. The cab driver made us feel much better when he told us he does this all the time!
The book sounds really perfect for this vacation! - August 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Rose said...
How exciting to find the actual setting that inspired a novel! The Victorian house is a beauty.
I've always wanted to go to Haworth House, I believe it is, the home of the Bronte sisters, but I've heard it's rather "touristy." Nantucket looks charming and so peaceful. It must be hard to leave it! - August 28, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Jan, thank you. I'm not surprised you've heard about Nantucket. My husband is not the only one speaking with an English accent on the beach. It's become quite a popular destination for British families in recent years.
Thanks Katarina. I enjoyed The Beach House's setting and its quirky protagonist: a very independent 65-year-old widow. The other characters were middle aged parents with marital problems. The lovely old house stole the show.
Bee, move to the Cape and closer to me! Only then I'd miss your expat observations about life in England. One of the authors in my blog roll, Patry Francis, blogs from Cape Cod. Thanks for your memoir recommendation. I spent one summer vacation on Martha's Vinyard, but I like Nantucket better – it's smaller and farther out to sea so feels more like an island.
Back to school reading? Wow, with the kids back in school I will have more time to read. Top of my pile is Chris Bohjalian's The Double Blind. It was published last year and is now out in paperback. I loved his Midwives.
Pamela, it's called the Summerhouse and it has a lovely atmosphere. I didn't eat there this year but have other years. Last time (and I mean LAST time) I did that 22 mile loop bike ride to Siasconset with my teenaged son I blew out my knee and took a month to recover. I should have ordered a cab home. I wonder if you can take bikes on the bus. For the more fit, it is a lovely ride, and they've extended the bike path on the Polpis Road. This time I swam and read The Beach House. It was just the right vacation book.
Rose, it is fun to investigate the real settings behind fiction. Nantucket, other than the t-shirt shops, doesn't feel too touristy. It's the real stuff down to the cobble stones instead of a cutesy reproduction. It was hard to leave, but easier knowing I'll return. - August 28, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Great Pictures Sarah - you have a very artistic eye. Glad you're enjoying the island. Looking forward to seeing your art work!!
- August 29, 2008 at 6:45 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Nantucket Art, I wish I had more time on island. I'm almost done photographing my backlog of paintings. The next step is getting them onto my website. Thanks so much for your encouragement and patience. I'm very much looking forward to being a featured artist on your website!
- August 29, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Author Jane Green has linked to this post from her blog. Thank you! To answer Jane's question, yes, the header image is from one of my paintings. Although that one isn't for sale, I'm uploading more recent work that is. I'll post an update on my blog in the next week or two.
- August 29, 2008 at 7:57 AM
- Bee said...
Reading and looking over this post again -- yours are always worth rereading. I do love your pictures at the end -- of the border of houses topped by the big sky.
- August 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Bee, you are so sweet to say that. The ocean feels a little smaller between us thanks to our blogs.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:52 PM
- Anil P said...
I'm beginning to get curious of NOT CRICKET. I wonder what it is that you're going to write about :)
The homes look none the worse for their age, lovely feel to them. Are people few and far between for, I scarcely glimpsed a soul in your pictures.
The series of twilight scenes are peaceful. I believe this is your D80 at work.
If I recollect well isn't Nantucket also associated with a brand of fruit juices? - August 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Anil, I have been promising you a cricket post for weeks. Rest assured, I'm getting back to work on my NOT CRICKET novel next week. I may still blog a bit more on art and the outdoors before the mercury drops.
Nantucket can be really busy in the summer, but that day was too hot for a stroll. Mad dogs, Englishmen and bloggers go out in the midday sun? This summer the island felt less crowded. I wonder if that's a sign of the economy. Nantucket is big and wild enough that you can get away from people. It's remote location means few day trippers. The twilight series was indeed taken with my Nikon D80.
Has Nantucket Nectars made it to India? That's so cool. It was started by some guys selling fruit drinks out of coolers down by the docks. - August 29, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- walk2write said...
The island looks so romantic with the rose-covered cottages and beautiful sunsets. Do they have many weddings on the beach? Our son and his wife got married on Pensacola Beach. The water, sand, and sun made the wedding seem so much more intimate and relaxed than in a church.
- August 29, 2008 at 4:11 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
W2W, I have seen couples taking wedding photos on the Brant Point lighthouse beach, but the New England weather is probably too risky to plan an outdoor service. The island defines romance.
How special it must have been to see your son married in such a beautiful setting. My husband and I got married on a boat circling Manhattan. No beaches there! - August 29, 2008 at 4:19 PM
- Eve said...
I live just a few miles from the beach but Nantucket is one place I would love to visit. I love stories set near a Coast too.
Your pictures made me feel like I was right there with you. I love that Victorian house. It could be the setting for a lot of the mysteries I like to read.
I will look for your books. It is always nice to meet an author. - August 30, 2008 at 9:14 PM
- Audrey said...
Sarah, I really enjoyed this post and can relate to the bittersweetness of the end of the summer. We just got back from the States and are still jet-lagged and I only have three more days until I HAVE to get up in the morning....I wonder if our paths have crossed in person before--I spent a summer on Nantucket in college and used to go out for years after that because my college boyfriend's family had a house out there. What's your brother's name?
Weirdly, I like to read completely different things to where I am on holiday. I don't know why, maybe I find the matching up too much immersion. This summer in the Hamptons I read a depressing book about middle England in the 1950s ("The Outcast" by Sadie Jones). I read "the Sheltering Sky" when I was in Pakistan. You get the picture.
I LOVED your photos. Absolutely gorgeous. - August 31, 2008 at 6:25 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Eve, thank you! What you say is one of the highest compliments you could pay a writer. I think you'd like the coastal settings of my books. I try to maintain an element of suspense through my narrative. They've kept my readers up at night.
It will be a bit of a wait before you read my novels because my agent is looking for a publisher for the first two, and I've only started writing the third. I will definitely announce on my blog and on my website when (if?) they are published.
I call myself an author because that was the category that fit me best on google blogger, and as a friend who teaches English at Bowdoin College told me, "If you have an agent, you're an author." I hope to grow into it!
Welcome back, Audrey! I missed you. I'm looking forward to hearing how it was coming home to the USA for a vacation. Did you like those books?
Maybe our paths have crossed, but I'd doubt you'd have met my brother as he's even more reclusive than I am. He'd prefer that I not mention his name (different surname) on my blog, but there's a photo and post on him here. He's helping me with one of the central characters in NOT CRICKET who is an architect as he is one too.
My brother had a beard back when he was living on Nantucket in the early 90's. He made custom cherry furniture, turned wood bowls and marketed make-your-own Nantucket lightship baskets with a couple of islanders.
I'm sorry I missed meeting you before I left England. It's good we can connect in cyberspace. I feel like we've met in person. Thanks about my photos. - August 31, 2008 at 8:52 AM
- Elizabeth said...
What a wonderful tour of Nantucket - where I've always wanted to go.
The photo of the cottage with the blackeyed susans made me want to rush there immediately.......
Long Island can be lovely but real islands even better.
I'm off to England in 2 weeks which should be fun. - August 31, 2008 at 5:24 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Elizabeth, I envy all the time you have spent right by the beach this summer. Autumn is such a nice time to go to England plus the exchange rate has gotten much better since we left, sigh. Hard to believe the summer is really over.
- August 31, 2008 at 7:45 PM
- Cosmo said...
An absolutely beautiful posting, Sarah--and HOW COOL that Jane Green linked to your blog! I enjoy your writing as much as your photographs--I bet the novels will be picked up quite soon. Can't wait!
- September 1, 2008 at 8:12 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Thanks Cosmo! Waiting for publication is the worst part of writing novels. It really keeps me going to hear from people like you who want to read my books - the light at the end of the tunnel. Luckily I have a great agent, Jean Naggar, to drive me there. Authors like Jane Green show it can be done and done well. These connections in cyberspace make the publishing world feel more welcoming.
- September 1, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- Catherine said...
Beautiful shots Sarah!
I love the Ocean, the waves, the smell of the salt air, the breeze, seashells, the food, the sand, the
wonderful beach houses!:) Sorry I get carried away! Beautiful sunsets you've captured ~and the book sounds like a perfect read~especially on the Beach!:)
You have me longing for the Beach!
Enjoy your day!
Cat - September 1, 2008 at 3:24 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Thanks, Cat. No such thing as too much enthusiasm. Maybe our beach days are just about over, but you can still read the perfect beach book and dream about next summer. Enjoy!
- September 1, 2008 at 6:04 PM
- marmee said...
loved reading your journey!
your pictures were great. - September 15, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Thanks marmee, and welcome to my blog. I enjoyed your photos too.
- September 15, 2008 at 5:50 PM
- A Cuban In London said...
I loved the contrasting images of the sun coming out whilst the moon ran away.
Greetings from London. - September 24, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Thanks ACIL, I've ever seen the two together like that at dawn.
- September 25, 2008 at 8:37 PM
- Fifi Flowers said...
Beautiful Post... adorable cottages! Love Jane Green books... need to buy that one... and book a trip to Nantucket someday!
- November 1, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Fifi, thank you and welcome to my blog. I'm sure you'll enjoy Jane's latest and the island.
- November 2, 2008 at 7:35 AM
- Fifi Flowers said...
Hello Sarah!
I finally obtained and read The Beach House by Jane Green... LOVED it! That is a FAB house that your picture as Windermere!!!
Hope you are enjoying your summer!
Fifi - July 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Fifi, you picked the right time of year to read The Beach House. I'm glad you enjoyed it – thanks for coming back to comment. I'm having a very good summer. I've spent the first half of this month on the beach and the remainder I will spend writing. So nice to reconnect with you!
- July 19, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Julie@beingRUBY said...
Just popped over from Maya's blog and love all these fabulous images.. I could just daydream here all day. Julie - September 17, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Julie, welcome to my blog and thank you! I enjoyed visiting your blog too. Which Maya referred you?
- September 19, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- maureen wordsworth.. said...
I enjoyed reading The beach house,,looking at the photos brought it all to life for me...
- June 30, 2013 at 9:54 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
Maureen, welcome to my blog and thank you! It's nice to connect with another Beach House fan.
- July 4, 2013 at 10:02 AM


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The name Robert Taylor has been synonymous with aviation art over a quarter of a century. His paintings of aircraft, more than those of any other artist, have helped popularise a genre which at the start of this remarkable artist's career had little recognition in the world of fine art. When he burst upon the scene in the mid-1970s his vibrant, expansive approach to the subject was a revelation. His paintings immediately caught the imagination of enthusiasts and collectors alike . He became an instant success.
As a boy, Robert seemed always to have a pencil in his hand. Aware of his natural gift from an early age, he never considered a career beyond art, and with unwavering focus, set out to achieve his goal. Leaving school at fifteen, he has never worked outside the world of art. After two years at the Bath School of Art he landed a job as an apprentice picture framer with an art gallery in Bath, the city where Robert has lived and worked all his life. Already competent with water-colours the young apprentice took every opportunity to study the works of other artists and, after trying his hand at oils, quickly determined he could paint to the same standard as much of the art it was his job to frame.
Soon the gallery was selling his paintings, and the owner, recognising Robert's talent, promoted him to the busy picture-restoring department. Here, he repaired and restored all manner of paintings and drawings, the expertise he developed becoming the foundation of his career as a professional artist. Picture restoration is an exacting skill, requiring the ability to emulate the techniques of other painters so as to render the damaged area of the work undetectable. After a decade of diligent application, Robert became one of the most capable picture restorers outside London. Today he attributes his versatility to the years he spent painstakingly working on the paintings of others artists.
After fifteen years at the gallery, by chance he was introduced to Pat Barnard, whose military publishing business happened also to be located in the city of Bath. When offered the chance to become a full-time painter, Robert leapt at the opportunity. Within a few months of becoming a professional artist, he saw his first works in print. The Military Gallery has published every print reproduced from Robert's paintings ever since.
Robert's early career was devoted to maritime paintings, and he achieved early success with his prints of naval subjects, one of his admirers being Lord Louis Mountbatten. He exhibited successfully at the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London and soon his popularity attracted the attention of the media. Following a major feature on his work in a leading national daily newspaper he was invited to appear in a BBC Television programme. This led to a string of commissions for the Fleet Air Arm Museum who, understandably, wanted aircraft in their maritime paintings. It was the start of Robert's career as an aviation artist.
Fascinated since childhood by the big, powerful machines that man has invented, switching from one type of 'hardware' to another has never troubled him. Being an artist of the 'old school', Robert tackled the subject of painting aircraft with the same gusto as with his large, action-packed maritime pictures - big compositions supported by powerful and dramatic skies, painted on large canvases. It was a formula new to the aviation art genre, at the time not used to such sweeping canvases, but one that came naturally to an artist whose approach appeared to have origins in an earlier classical period.
Robert's aviation paintings are instantly recognisable. He somehow manages to convey all the technical detail of aviation in a traditional and painterly style, reminiscent of the Old Masters. With uncanny ability, he is able to recreate scenes from the past with a carefully rehearsed realism that few other artists ever manage to achieve. This is partly due to his prodigious research but also his attention to detail: Not for him shiny new factory-fresh aircraft looking like museum specimens. His trade mark, flying machines that are battle-scarred, worse for wear, with dings down the fuselage, chips and dents along the leading edges of wings, oil stains trailing from engine cowlings, paintwork faded with dust and grime; his planes are real!
Robert's aviation works have drawn crowds in the international arena since the early 1980s. He has exhibited throughout the US and Canada, Australia, Japan and in Europe. His one-man exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC was hailed as the most popular art exhibition ever held there. His paintings hang in many of the world's great aviation museums, adorn boardrooms, offices and homes, and his limited edition prints are avidly collected all around the world.
A family man with strong Christian values, Robert devotes most of what little spare time he has to his home life. Married to Mary for thirty five years, they have five children, all now grown up. Neither fame nor fortune has turned his head. He is the same easy-going, gentle character he was when setting out on his painting career all those years ago, but now with a confidence that comes with the knowledge that he has mastered his profession.
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Claude | |
Appearances |
GTA III GTA San Andreas GTA Online |
Full Name | Claude |
Aliases |
Fido Kid |
Status |
Alive |
Gender | Gender::Male |
Nationality | American |
Home |
San Fierro Home in Red Light District, Portland, Liberty City Home in Belleville Park, Staunton Island, Liberty City Home in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City |
Family | GTA Online's protagonist (Possible) |
Main Affiliations |
Catalina (1992 - 2001) Miguel (until 2001) 8-Ball (2001) Misty (2001) Luigi Goterelli (2001) Joey Leone (2001) Toni Cipriani (2001) Salvatore Leone (2001) Leone Family (2001) Maria Latore (2001 onwards) Marty Chonks (2001) El Burro (2001) Asuka Kasen (2001) Kenji Kasen (2001) Yakuza (2001) Ray Machowski (2001) Phil Cassidy (2001) King Courtney (2001) Donald Love (2001) D-Ice (2001) |
Vehicles |
Pink Elegy Black ZR-350 (lost to Carl Johnson in a race) |
Businesses | Doherty Garage (former) |
Occupation |
Illegal street racer Bank robber |
Voiced by | None Applicable |
- For other characters called Claude, please click here.
Claude is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto III and as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. There is no voice actor for Claude, as he does not speak in either of his appearances. Rockstar Games have never revealed whether Claude from the GTA III Era is the same as Claude Speed, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto 2 - just answering "probably".[1]
Character history
Life until 2001
Very little is known about Claude's background - he is mute, and possibly suffers from it as a speech disorder. Assuming he is at least 16 when he races in GTA San Andreas, he was born 1976 or earlier. In 1992, Claude had emerged as a top contender in an illegal racing ring (run by Wu Zi Mu) and owned an abandoned garage in Doherty, San Fierro. He became involved with Catalina, who had recently split up with Carl "CJ" Johnson, before racing CJ in a losing effort. Following the loss, he hands over the pink slip to his black ZR-350 to CJ. When the two end up racing a second time, Claude loses again, and he hands over the deed his garage to Johnson before leaving San Andreas with Catalina. The two head to Liberty City, where Catalina allies herself with the Colombian Cartel. Afterwards, they depart to engage in a series of robberies across the USA, most of their time was spent around Texas and New Mexico. In October 2001, Claude and Catalina return to Liberty City.[2]
Claude and Catalina arrive in Liberty City in October 2001 and immediately robbed a bank. Catalina, however, turns on her boyfriend, shooting him and leaving him for dead, explaining that he is 'small time'. Claude is later arrested by the Liberty City Police Department. He is convicted of all charges and is sentenced to ten years in prison. While being transferred to Liberty State Penitentiary in Portland, Claude escapes from a police convoy after the Colombian Cartel attack the convoy to free the Old Oriental Gentleman. Claude and 8-Ball escape to a safehouse in the Red Light District, before moving on to Sex Club Seven. Luigi Goterelli, the owner, gives Claude his first job in the city, to drive Misty from the hospital back to the club.
Claude, successful in his errand, continues to be employed by Goterelli, who also has him kill a drug dealer and two pimps, before having him drive Misty to Joey Leone's garage. Claude then begins to work for Joey, killing both Mike Forelli and Lee Chong, before chauffering Toni Cipriani, later working for him against the Triads. Claude, impressing the Leone Family hierarchy, is introduced to the Don, Salvatore Leone. Salvatore, 'seeing nothing but bright things' for Claude, has him look after his wife Maria for an evening, kill Curly Bob (who was selling secrets to the Colombian Cartel, now led by Catalina) and later destroy a freighter used as a factory for the drug SPANK. During this time, Claude also works for El Burro, the leader of the Diablos, helping him on various tasks, and Marty Chonks in his attempts to get out of his various problems.
After destroying the Cartel freighter, a paranoid Salvatore attempts to kill Claude by having him enter a bomb-laden car. Salvatore's wife Maria, however, phones Claude and directs him to a small pier where the two meet Asuka Kasen, co-leader of the Yakuza, and flee to Staunton Island after Maria had told her husband that she was dating Claude. Asuka, unconvinced of Claude's loyalty, has him kill Salvatore Leone to prove himself, before having him kill a number of other people causing her problems. She later introduces him to her brother Kenji and Ray Machowski, a corrupt police man working for the Yakuza. Claude helps Kenji with his problems, including settling debts and freeing a man from prison, and helps Machowski in his attempts to remain unnoticed, eventually helping him flee the city by the airport.
Claude continues to look for work and finds employment with King Courtney, who has him attack the Diablos before attempting to kill him on orders from Catalina, and Donald Love, who has him kill Kenji Kasen disguised as a Colombian Cartel gangster, to provoke a war. Asuka, unaware of Claude's role in her brother's death, launches an assault on a Cartel-controlled building site and begins to torture Miguel, Catalina's right hand man, into giving away Cartel secrets. Armed with the information, Asuka sends Claude on various missions to hurt Cartel operations, including stopping the selling of and stealing a shipment of SPANK.
During this period, Claude briefly finds employment with D-Ice, leader of the Red Jacks sub-sect of the Southside Hoods, and attacks the rival Purple Nines into defeat. After this, Claude returns to the building site and finds both Asuka and Miguel dead, while a ransom note for Maria is left for him. Claude goes to the Cartel mansion, escapes an ambush, destroys a helicopter piloted by Catalina (killing her) and rescues Maria. As he and Maria walk offscreen, a shot is fired, and the fate of the two is left ambiguous.[3]
Claude is a laid-back man that appears almost emotionless regardless of the situation. Provided he is paid for his services, he will take orders from his bosses without restraint or question, and usually gives a nod or two to show that he understands; even when he is getting scolded or shouted at by his bosses for doing something wrong or when things don't pan out well for them. He also bows respectfully to his bosses if required (as in Kenji Kasen's case when Kenji bows respectfully to Claude). He never speaks, and will only make a slight grunt when he is hurt, or an "Ugh!" whenever he is killed. He also seemingly is willing to kill whenever necessary, as he kills Kenji Kasen (a former boss) on the orders of Donald Love, and possibly kills Maria for talking too much. Claude will not hesitate to kill his former employers if necessary, or if given orders by another employer, as shown when he kills Kenji and Salvatore Leone under orders from Donald Love and Asuka Kasen respectively.
Claude remains true to his mission of finding (despite this being a total coincidence) and taking revenge on Catalina for leaving him for dead, and will be ready to fight even the Army in order to accomplish his goals, even showing the slightest bit of pity for Maria when he allows her to live after saving her.
Notable Crimes committed by Claude
- The robbery of the Bank of Liberty.
- Planted a hidden bomb inside Mike Forelli's Car.
- Pose as a getaway driver for three mafia members while they robbed the Bank of Liberty.
- Blown away the Triad's fish market.
- Rescued Maria and killed the Cartel leader Catalina.
- In-game, Claude is the most hated protagonist in the Grand Theft Auto series to date, as almost every gang in Liberty City becomes hostile to him as the player progresses through the storyline. With the exception of the Yakuza (who are unaware of Claude's involvement in Kenji Kasen's death) and the Southside Hoods, every gang that Claude has worked for turns on him at some point in the storyline.
- Claude could possibly be of Italian descent, as Salvatore Leone proposes to make him a made man if he was successful in destroying the Colombian Cartel's ship. By Mafia law, only men of Italian descent can be made. However in Cipriani's Chauffeur, Joey Leone stated he wasn't Italian. It is likely that Salvatore Leone told Claude this just to entice him into carrying out the task.
- Claude is the only GTA III Era protagonist that doesn't speak. Maria discusses this with Lazlow on Chatterbox FM, saying that a man she's just met "don't talk too much". However, as radio stations repeat everything over and over again, the player can hear her saying that before she even meets Claude.
- Claude is the only protagnist who had sex with the main antagonist (Catalina).
- Claude appears on a poster inside of the Ocean View Hotel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as an easter egg.
- In the PC version for GTA III, Claude has two appearances to choose from: his default appearance, which consists of a black jacket, green trousers and dark-coloured sneakers; and a slightly modified version of it: a crew cut with a "Zappa" styled mustache, and a brown jacket with jeans and a pair of white sneakers.
- In the Xbox version, Claude's hairstyle is slightly different and his fingers are more defined.
- Claude's name is only revealed in the data files of GTA III and when Catalina refers to him in her calls to Carl Johnson in GTA San Andreas, having been nameless throughout his appearance as protagonist in GTA III and in his cameo in GTA San Andreas. He is the only protagonist in the series to not be named in the game in which he or she is protagonist.
- An easter egg in Grand Theft Auto IV paid homage to Claude and all the other GTA III Era protagonists in the form of small scribblings on the wall in random parts of the city.
- In GTA IV, the player can unlock a set of clothes similar to Claude's style for Niko Bellic. They are obtainable in the wardrobe at Playboy X's penthouse.
- It was revealed in data files of GTA III that the player was once allowed to enter their own character name, and the "DEFNAM" (default name) value for it was "Claude".
- Claude always shifts his shoulders forward when walking in the cutscenes in GTA III.
- Carl Johnson referred to him as "a mute asshole" and "a fucking snake without a tongue" in the mission Wear Flowers in Your Hair
- He is the only protagonist to appear in the same mission as two other protagonists in the GTA III era. He encounters Carl Johnson during Farewell, My Love... in GTA San Andreas, while he encounters Toni Cipriani as a boss in GTA III.
- Claude is seen wearing the exact same clothes in GTA III and in GTA San Andreas, which is rather odd as it is presumed that 8-Ball got him whatever clothes that he had in Give Me Liberty.
- Claude has striking similarities to Max Payne. They both have problems with the mafia, normally wield pistols and wear leather jackets, and they both can slow down time. However Claude can only slow down time when he takes adrenaline.
- Claude kills two/possibly three of Toni Cipriani's former employers (Salvatore Leone, Leon McAffrey and possibly Maria).
- Claude is the second least customizable character in the GTA III Era (behind Mike), as none of the options for protagonist customization in later games are present in GTA III. In most versions of the game, Claude wears one outfit (with the exception of the prison jumpsuit in Give Me Liberty), although there is one alternative clothing skin option in the PC version of GTA III.
- Claude is the only protagonist in the series that drives a car in a different game which cannot be driven in the game in which he is playable, as he drives an Elegy in Farewell, My Love..., which is not present in GTA III.
- An easter egg in GTA IV suggested that Claude was dead, but this was false as Rockstar Games confirmed that Claude is definitely not dead.
- Claude bears a strong resemblance to the silver screen actor Montgomery Clift; whether or not this was intentional has never been confirmed or even implied by anyone involved with the series, and there are no references in Claude's name, history, or storyline to Clift or any of the characters he portrayed. Because of these factors, Claude's physical resemblance to Clift is likely coincidental.
- His appearance was also possibly based on both "Friends" actors Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc.
- Claude bears many similarities to Niko Bellic; both of them are new to Liberty City, they both work with several different gangs and both of them have been betrayed by several of their associates. If you acquire Playboy X's Penthouse, you can even wear Claude's trademark outfit.
Grand Theft Auto 2
There is speculation that Claude is the same character as Claude Speed from Grand Theft Auto 2. Aside from the same first name, the Claude that appears in GTA 2: The Movie is dressed similarly (but not identically) to the Claude of GTA III. The movie's version of Claude Speed shares a several physical appearances with the Claude in the GTA III Era games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair.
Rockstar has never confirmed or denied that the two are the same person: in response to a query posted by a fan, an official spokesperson said:
"Probably. It seems very likely but it's also possible that there are just a lot of angry silent car thieves called Claude out there."[4]
Rockstar created an official Facebook quiz called "What Grand Theft Auto character are you?", in which by answering sixteen questions, the user would be given a character from the GTA series that fitted their personality. Certain combinations of answers would result in the answer Claude Speed with the artwork of GTA III's Claude, suggesting that either Claude Speed was merged with Claude, or that the two characters are exactly the same character, while also suggesting that this could be an official confirmation of them being the same characters. However, the accompanying description makes no reference to GTA 2.[5]
It would be worth noting that if both Claudes were the same character, it would prove one of the following:
- Grand Theft Auto 2 is canon with the 3D Universe.
- Claude Speed was the full name of Claude.
- Claude was still alive in the near future.
Mission appearances
- As the protagonist, he appears in every mission.
- GTA San Andreas
- GTA Online
- Character Customization (HD Universe Version)
Notable murders committed
Name | Mission | Location | Information | ||||
Mike Forelli | Mike Lips Last Lunch | Saint Mark's | Mike Forelli is killed on orders from Joey Leone after the Forelli Brothers did not pay their debts. | ||||
Lee Chong | Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong | Chinatown (Note: Chong can flee and be killed anywhere on Portland) |
Lee Chong is killed on orders from Joey Leone for selling SPANK through his Punk Noodles stand. | ||||
Curly Bob | Cutting the Grass | Portland Harbor | Curly Bob is killed on orders from Salvatore Leone for selling Leone Family secrets to the Colombian Cartel in return for SPANK. | ||||
Salvatore Leone | Sayonara Salvatore | Red Light District or Saint Mark's | Salvatore Leone is killed on orders from Asuka Kasen to prove Claude's loyalty to Asuka and the Yakuza and for trying to kill Claude. | ||||
Leon McAffrey | Plaster Blaster | Staunton Island | Leon McAffrey is killed on orders from Ray Machowski for turning states evidence against him. | ||||
Tanner | Two-Faced Tanner | Staunton Island | Tanner is killed on orders from Asuka Kasen for being an undercover police officer. | ||||
Kenji Kasen | Waka-Gashira Wipeout | Newport | Kenji Kasen is killed on orders from Donald Love to start a war between the Colombian Cartel and Yakuza to drive down property prices. | ||||
Catalina | The Exchange | Cochrane Dam | Catalina is killed after betraying Claude during a bank heist. |
Optional murders
Name | Mission | Location | Information | ||||
Carlos | Her Lover | Trenton | Carlos can be killed after the mission although there is no requirement to do so. | ||||
Chico | Chaperone | Chinatown | Chico can be killed during the mission after the cutscene with Maria Latore. |
Early concept artwork of Claude in GTA III.
Claude's prison garments in GTA III.
Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III with an article regarding Claude's conviction.
A render of Claude's enhanced model used in the Xbox version of GTA III.
Claude's optional appearance in the PC version of GTA III.
Claude as seen on a poster (center) in the Ocean View Hotel in GTA Vice City.
Claude circa 1992 in GTA San Andreas.
Niko Bellic donning Claude's style of outfit in GTA IV.
Official Claude action figure released to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.
Lithograph of Claude to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.
- ↑ Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More - rockstargames.com
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto III: Your Questions Answered – Part One (Claude, Darkel & Other Characters). Rockstar Games.
- ↑ (UPDATED) Asked & Answered – Re: Vice City, Red Dead Redemption and Chinatown Wars - rockstargames.com
- ↑ Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More - rockstargames.com
- ↑ What Grand Theft Auto character are you? - facebook.com


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As much as I enjoy eating grilled meat right off the stick it is always fun to use it as an ingredient in another dish and as I was munching on the grilled jerk shrimp and pineapple skewers I had several ideas! The first idea was for some grilled jerk shrimp tacos with a pineapple salsa which sounded so good that I had to make it right away. In addition to the shrimp and pineapple salsa I wanted one other ingredient, a simple red cabbage slaw both for the colour and for the crunchy texture. At first I was just going to toss the cabbage in some crema for creaminess but thoughts of the Caribbean and pineapples inspired me to make a pina colada crema flavoured with pineapple, coconut and of course rum! The combo of spicy jerk shrimp, sweet and juicy pineapple salsa, crunchy cabbage and the creamy pina colada crema in these tacos is simply divine!
I do so enjoy using fruit, especially grilled fruit, in savoury dishes like this in the summer!
Jerk Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa, Slaw and Pina Colada Crema
Spicy grilled jerk shrimp tacos with grilled pineapple salsa, slaw and cool and creamy (and rummy) pina colada crema.
- 1 pound (16-20) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup jerk marinade
- 2 cups cabbage, sliced
- 1/2 cup pina colada crema (see below)
- 12 small corn tortillas, warmed
- 2 cups grilled pineapple salsa (I added 1/2 red pepper, diced this time.)
- Marinate the shrimp in the the jerk marinade for at least 20 minutes and up to over night.
- Skewer the shrimp and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 1-3 minutes per side.
- Toss the cabbage in half of the crema.
- Assemble tacos by placing the slaw on the tortillas, followed by the pineapple salsa and shrimp finally topping with a drizzle of crema.
Pina Colada Crema
All of the flavours of pina colada in a crema that is perfect for jerk tacos and other Caribbean inspired dishes!
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 3 tablespoons pineapple
- 2 tablespoons coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon rum (or 1 teaspoon rum extract) (optional)
- Puree everything in a food processor and enjoy!
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