Based on Viking Age poems The Saga of the Volsungs" combines mythology legend & sheer human drama. At its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odins Valkyries. Yet it is also set in a very human world incorporating strands from the oral narratives of the fourth & fifth centuries when Attila the Hun & other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire. One of the great books of world literature the saga is an unforgettable tale of princely jealousy unrequited love greed & vengeance. With its cursed treasure of the Rhine sword reforged & magic ring of power it was a major influence for writers including William Morris & J. R. R. Tolkein & for Wagners Ring cycle." ...

In Iceland the age of the Vikings is also known as the Saga Age. A unique body of medieval literature the Sagas rank with the worlds great literary treasures
- as epic as Homer as deep in tragedy as Sophocles as engagingly human as Shakespeare. Set around the turn of the last millennium these stories depict with an astonishingly modern realism the lives & deeds of the Norse men & women who first settled in Iceland & of their descendants who ventured farther west to Greenland & ultimately North America. Sailing as far from the archetypal heroic adventure as the long ships did from home the Sagas are written with psychological intensity peopled by characters with depth & explore perennial human issues like love hate fate & freedom.
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Get to grips with Sage 50 Accounts in simple steps This comprehensive guide walks you through every aspect of setting up & using Sage 50 Accounts from installing the software to running VAT returns & producing monthly & yearly accounts. Inside you'll discover the quickest way to complete tasks & how to customise Sage to suit your specific business needs. Packed with step-by-step instructions & fully illustrated with screenshots this book is the easiest way to get the most from Sage 50 Accounts & take control of your business finances. * Completely up-to-date for the 2012 edition of Sage 50 software * Set up & start using Sage 50 Accounts with minimum fuss * Fully illustrated with the latest screenshots to help you every step of the way * Guidance on going mobile
- with the new Sage 50 app * Details on the new Sage Quicksearch feature
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Get to grips with Sage One in simple steps. Sage One For Dummies explains every aspect of setting up & navigating Sage One the newest accounting solution for small businesses & sole traders. It

Includes:: clear instructions for using Sage One Accounts including setting up customer & supplier records creating invoices paying customers & suppliers bank reconciliation VAT returns & reporting. It also explains how to use the Cashbook function (if your business is more cash-based) & how to work with your accountant using the Accountant Edition. Packed with step-by-step instructions & fully illustrated with screenshots this book is the easiest way to get the most from Sage One & take control of your business finances. Shows readers how to set up install & navigate using dummy data Features setting up customer & supplier records Details how to create invoices for customers & suppliers Enables the reader to produce their own reports

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With his trademark blend of knowledge insight & wit Dadhichi shares his predictions for the new year. While you are naturally confident & ambitious Sagittarius 2013 sees you being more introspective & spiritually-minded which has the potential to make you cautious & self-critical. Be kind to yourself & recognise the potential for growth that this next period brings
- the work will be worth it. In Dadhichis horoscope for Sagittarius you will discover which star signs can satisfy your need for adventure & freedom how to use your creativity & enthusiasm in the workplace & what 2013 has in store for you. YOUR STARS WILL REVEAL Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 Insights into the Sagittarius woman man & child Which star signs you are best matched with as well as who to avoid in the areas of love friendship & the workplace
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Roger Mc Gough is one of Britains best-loved poets & something of a national institution. His name is ubiquitous with matter-of-fact Scouse humour easy-going charm & perfect observations of the idiosyncrasies of everyday life whether you know him from his poetry or from his regular broadcasts on television or radio. Roger first rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop group The Scaffold who had two number one hits
- Thank U Very Much & Lily The Pink. He began his poetry career performing with The Grimms alongside fellow Liverpool poets Adrian Henri & Brian Patten with whom he went on to publish The Mersey Sound which remains the biggest-selling British poetry book ever. This is his autobiography
- & like the best of his poetry it is packed full of hilarious observations unbelievable stories nostalgic reminiscences & bittersweet tales of love life & loss. From his memories of growing up in Liverpool playing in bombed out houses as a young boy to the skiffle-crazed days of his adolescence through to his time at university
- & his meetings there with Larkin. He explores his sudden almost overnight fame & success with Mike Mc Cartney et all in The Scaffold as well as his time working with George Martin & co-writing the Yellow Submarine film script for the Beatles through his international touring days to the present. He certainly has many a story to tell about meeting some fascinating characters: Bob Dylan John Lennon Marlon Brando Alan Ginsberg Pete Mc Carthy & Salman Rushdie all appear amongst others but its his sheer story-telling nous & his gift for observing the minutia of everyday life & to completely capture a moment in time which sets this apart from other books. His life story is one that will be universally identifiable to those who grew up with him
- who embraced the verve & irreverence of the sixties only to end up as slightly embittered romantic cynics. This is done here in the most funny poignant bittersweet & melancholic autobiography you will read this year
- a man whose hugely popular take on it all resonates with honesty & humour.




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As Peter Carlyle a smooth-talking super-successful lawyer waved his family off on a sailing holiday all they had in mind was lying back & relaxing. But as a violent storm broke out an explosion caused the boat to vanish without a trace & the family were lost presumed dead. Until now. When a message in a bottle is washed up on a shore it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor. But all is not as it seems. The race is on to rescue the Carlyles but does everyone looking for the family really want to find them alive? Survival may be the least of their concerns. In fact being found may be the last thing they should be hoping for. ...

As Peter Carlyle waves his wife children & brother-in-law off on a sailing holiday all they have in mind is lying back & relaxing. But as a violent storm breaks out an explosion causes the boat to vanish without a trace & the family are lost presumed dead. Until now. When a message in a bottle is washed up on a shore it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor. Peter is a broken man he appears to struggle to contain his grief as he holds a heartfelt TV interview about his loss. But all is not as it seems beneath the grief lies a more sinister side Peter is involved with a beautiful
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- younger woman & it soon transpires that he knows more about his family's disappearance than he is letting on. He seeks to find whatever remains of his family but is he really looking for a happy reunion? & could it be that it isn't just Peter who is hot on the Dunne family's trail? The race is on to rescue any survivors & discover what happened aboard the luxury yacht.

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Inspired by the true story of the remarkable voyage of 16 exiled men women & children aboard a 70 year-old 36ft double ended wooden sloop Erma from Stockholm in the Baltic to Norfolk Virginia in America the author on his retirement set about sailing across the Atlantic single-handed. This true story tells of two failed attempts & the things that went wrong before finally landing in Natal Brazil after his third voyage which began from Caernarfon in North Wales. The first yacht lost its rudder in the middle of the Atlantic; the second was rolled over in a hurricane breaking three of his ribs & arm; & the third yacht that actually made the crossing sank in ten minutes after being driven onto submerged rocks as a result of being struck by lightning which caused the mast to carry away off Devils Island French Guyana. ...

When a ship under his command was wrecked on the coast of Brazil in 1887 it seemed that his maritime career had ended in disgrace. Not one for retiring to earthy pastures Slocum rebuilt a hundred-year old sloop & set off from Boston in 1895 on the first single-handed circumnavigation of the globe. For more than three years Slocum battled stormy seas attacks from raiders & pirates & of course loneliness. He crossed the Atlantic no fewer than three times spent weeks thrashing against the elements around Cape Horn & found shelter in numerous exotic harbours. Sailing Alone around the World is the extraordinary story of one mans courage & resourcefulness & has an enduring & universal appeal as a landmark of world adventure ABOUT STANFORDS TRAVEL CLASSICS Hailing from both sides of the Atlantic the authors included are as diverse as Edith Wharton Henry James Ernest Shackleton & Alfred Russel Wallace. Every title has been reset in a contemporary typeface & has been printed to a high-quality production

Specification to create a series that every lover of fine travel literature will want to collect & keep

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