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The Mists of Avalon

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.

©1982 Marion Zimmer Bradley (P)1993 Recorded Books Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Arthurian Thought-Provoking Paranormal Romance Witchcraft Classics Young Adult

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Critic reviews

“[A] monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends...” ( The New York Times Book Review)
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If you could sum up The Mists of Avalon in three words, what would they be?

Heartbreaking, empowering, well-crafted

What other book might you compare The Mists of Avalon to, and why?

The Once and Future King, for its masterful retelling of Arthurian legend that brings the timeless tales into a new light.

What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

She really gives voices to all the characters - I never felt uncertain about who was speaking. She also keeps my attention amazingly.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No way

Any additional comments?

The one downside is that I found the ending quite anti-climactic, and I also questioned some of the characters' actions, finding them out of character.

Masterful retelling

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Once I started listening to this book I could not stop.
It’s the first book to reduce me to tears. Not because of it being sad but because of then uplifting finale

Amazing

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I read The Mists of Avalon many many years ago, and loved it then, as so much of it simply felt true - the magic, mysteries, the training the priestesses undergo, the Arthur legends told from a sympathetic feminine or feminist perspective as a turning point in time when patriarchal religion was in the ascendant and the old mysteries fading.
I found the audiobook every bit as engrossing as the book. The narrator, Davina Porter, does a good job of it, with easily distinguishable voices for the characters.

Wonderful tale of women's mysteries

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loved every single chapter character and the nararater was excellent wish there were more of it

amazing narrative

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Loved her interpretation so many keys within this story telling and so gently delivered. Master story telling
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Brilliant rendition of that magical story

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What a wonderful experience being taken through the mists of time to those days of Arthur and the lady of avelon

A wonderful experience

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Knights, King Arthur, Morgaine Le Fay... ingredients for a story of fantastic reach. A subtle criticism of the Christian faith but more than that a cry for a revised opinion of the role of women in the world. And all that through fantasy.

Enthralling

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I remember my mother reading this book over and over, as I did as an adult. Listening to it brought a whole extra layer of meaning.

Old favourite, new message.

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I read this series in the seventies as a young feminist. Thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this version of the King Arthur story from the perspectives of the female protagonists.

Golden oldie

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the difference between pagan and Christianity not so much reading this book. very good and plenty of exciting things happening. look forward the the next book. the firebrand

brilliant read

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