Mists of Avalon (Bradley)

The Mists of Avalon 
Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1982
Random House
912 pp.
ISBN-13: 9780345350497


Summary
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. (From the publisher.)

The book was adapted into a 2001 film for TV, starring Angelica Houston and Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, and Sam Neill.