Ronald Bassett

Ronald Bassett

Ronald Bassett is a British novelist. He has written numerous historical fiction books, sometimes using the pseudonym of “William Clive”, including "The Carthaginian" (1963), "The Pompeians" (1965), "Amorous Trooper" (1968), and "Blood of an Englishman: A Novel of the Siege of Cawnpore" (1975). His novel "Witchfinder General" (1966) was made into a controversial 1968 film directed by Michael Reeves, starring Vincent Price.


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