The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyCall Number: PS3552.R228 M5 2000
ISBN: 0345441184
The legend of Camelot, King Arthur, and the quest for the Holy Grail powerfully re-told from the perspective of the female characters: Guinevere, the Lady of the Lake, and Morgan le Fey. It is one of the most engaging and thought-provoking novels I have read. Although it is not, strictly speaking, history, I think it is a good choice for women’s history month because it takes a familiar story that is usually male-dominated and puts women’s experiences at the center, lending the story a new richness, depth, and complexity.
Recommended by Sarah Lehmann (Library)