Swagger Country

Swagger Country is a superb collation of the stories, idiosyncrasies and amusing pranks of New Zealand swaggers. It includes such figures as John the Baptist, Russian Jack, Barney White Rats, The Shiner, Jack May, and many more - all of them walking form one doorstep to the next.

Here are the stories of the 'men of the road' in early New Zealand; they now have their rightful place as essential figuresin New Zealand folk-lore.