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Basil King

About the Author

William Benjamin Basil King (1859–1928) was a Canadian-born clergyman who became a writer after retiring from the clergy. King wrote a number of best-selling novels, including The Inner Shrine, The Wild Olive, and The Street Called Straight. Many of his novels and non-fiction works were spiritually oriented.