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William Benjamin Basil King was born on February 26th, 1859, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

After graduating from the University of King's College in Nova Scotia, King served as an Anglican rector at St. Luke's Pro-Cathedral in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and then Christ... Read Full Overview

""The Inner Shrine: A Novel Of Today"" is a novel written by Basil King that was published in 1909. The story is set in New York City and follows the life of a young woman named Marcia Ames who is searching for meaning and purpose in her life. Marcia is a successful businesswoman... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Inner Shrine: A Novel Of Today by Basil King is a captivating story that explores the themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice. The novel follows the life of a young woman named Judith Blessington, who is torn between her duty to her family and her love for a man named John... Read Full Overview

A passage from the book... Though she had counted the strokes of every hour since midnight, Mrs. Eveleth had no thought of going to bed. ...

A passage from the book... Though she had counted the strokes of every hour since midnight, Mrs. Eveleth had no thought of going to bed. ...

William Benjamin Basil King (1859-1928) was a Canadian clergyman who became a writer after retiring from the clergy. His novels and non-fiction were spiritually oriented. King began writing in 1900 after he was forced to retire from the clergy due to loss of eyesight and thyroid... Read Full Overview

This Book "The Inner Shrine" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been... Read Full Overview