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Original Essays | November 9, 2009

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The Mists of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

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Here is the magical legend of King Arthur, vividly retold through the eyes and lives of the women who wielded power from behind the throne. A spellbinding novel, an extraordinary literary achievement, The Mists of Avalon will stay with you for a long time to come....

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"[A] monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . Reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement."

--The New York Times Book Review

"Marion Zimmer Bradley has brilliantly and innovatively turned the myth inside out. . . . add[ing] a whole new dimension to our mythic history."

--San Francisco Chronicle

"Gripping . . . Superbly realized . . . A worthy addition to almost a thousand years of Arthurian tradition."

--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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With more than 1 million copies in print and winner of the 1984 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, "The Mists of Avalon" is by far Marion Zimmer Bradley's most successful novel. Putting a new twist on the Arthurian legends, this beloved book tells the epic story of the women behind the rise and fall of King Arthur.

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Here is the magical legend of King Arthur, vividly retold through the eyes and lives of the women who wielded power from behind the throne. A spellbinding novel, an extraordinary literary achievement, THE MISTS OF AVALON will stay with you for a long time to come....
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Arcane6Moon6, November 5, 2009 (view all comments by Arcane6Moon6)
This version of the King Arthur legend is through the eyes of the people of the throne, while reading this book I was often shocked by the vivid pictures it presented, everything is detailed by not over-so like many tales of Arthur. It focuses a lot on the deciet, and treachery that beheld the kingdom while living the rise of a great king. If you were ever intrigued by Arthurian tales but thought they would be lame, or boring compared to other fantasies this the BIG EXCeption to that.
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imagica13, August 15, 2008 (view all comments by imagica13)
This has a refreshingly new insight to the Arthurian legend. Most books view the women as evil in Arthurs life, but this book shows a new view, that they were not all bad, but were forced to be used as a means to an end for survival. Even Arthur was being used. Morgan has always been portrayed as a villian in Arthurian legend, but this story shows she is just as much a victim as Gweneviere. This is one of my favorite sci/fantasy books and I would recommend the prequel and the sequel. You may try to feel sorry for the women in the plot, but in the end, you realize they are human and are more powerful and stronger than you'd expect.
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lindenslilly, December 23, 2007 (view all comments by lindenslilly)
This book is one of the pride of my fantasy/ science fiction collection. It has held a major influence over my personal writing and my understanding of modern myth telling. It is the capstone of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s large repertoire of female empowered novels. This book contains feminine spirituality, adventure and depth of character which only an experienced story teller can create. This book is a must have for anyone who follows fantasy fiction or avalonian anthologies. I can not recommend it highly enough.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345350497
Author:
Bradley, Marion Zimmer
Publisher:
Del Rey Books
Author:
Bradley, Marion Zimmer
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - Epic
Subject:
Fantasy - Historical
Subject:
Visionary & metaphysical
Subject:
Arthurian romances
Subject:
Historical - Arthurian
Subject:
Britons
Subject:
Arthurian romances -- Adaptations.
Subject:
Great Britain History Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066 Fiction.
Subject:
Avalon
Copyright:
c198
Edition Description:
1st Ballantine Books trade ed.
Series:
Del Rey Book
Series Volume:
2001-02
Publication Date:
May 1987
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
912
Dimensions:
9.04x6.42x1.58 in. 1.94 lbs.
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