![]() ![]() ![]() To King Fergus of Galloway, however, she is Amadan De, a Gaelic name meaning "Butterfly" or "God's Fool." Kind and passionate but tormented by deeds both past and present, Fergus seems to see in her far more than beauty and courage. Eventually, the young woman writes of her experience, so it is her own voice that is heard in the novel Galiene, which uses as its title the name given to the proud and spirited young Englishwoman by the Scottish warriors. This is her remarkable story of loss, survival and love. ![]() Before the morning is over, her home is in flames, her family is dead and she is taken captive by the Scottish army that invaded northern England in 1138.
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