Queen Hynde Author:James Hogg, William Clark Berigonium was the first palace of the Scots, and original home of the Stone of Destiny. Its vitrified remnants perch atop a rock outcrop in Benderloch, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland. The stronghold is also linked with the Ossianic legend of the famed Irish beauty: Deirdre of the Sorrows, and the dashing Sons of Uisneach. This verse tale ... more »by James Hogg is a stirring account of adventure and romance set in the early Scotland of saints and swordsmen. A young Scottish queen must rule, and seek a husband, whilst in imminent peril from a sea-borne Viking attack. The action ranges from Appin to Dunstaffnage, and crosses with Saint Columba to Iona and Ireland. First published in 1825, this abridgment improves the pace and readability of the original. Hogg, who visited the location, claimed the tale to be true - handed down in story and song. It seems that some beautiful, royal lady gave birth to a legend whose shadows will cling here for ever.« less