The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. "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 In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345350499
ISBN-13
9780345350497
eBay Product ID (ePID)
119336
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mists of Avalon : a Novel
Author
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Historical, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year
1987
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
912 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
29.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3552.R228
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
"[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, "[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 From the Hardcover edition.