The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
This novel reimagines the Arthurian legends from the perspectives of the women involved. It centers around Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister, who is a priestess of Avalon, and Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's queen. The story explores their roles in the political and spiritual conflicts that arise as Christianity begins to replace the old pagan ways. It delves into themes of love, loyalty, and power, while offering a fresh take on a classic tale.
The 1018th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 876-912
- Words
- 419,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 13 lists:
- 9th on The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years From 1953-2002 (Science Fiction Book Club)
- 11th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 30th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 33rd on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 42nd on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 55th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 69th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 1577th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- 50 Essential Fantasy Books (Abe Books)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))