From bushrangers and river pioneers to red dogs and outback eccentrics, Graham Seal gathers the stories of larger-than-life characters that capture the spirit and humour of Australia's past.

Around the campfire and in the pub, and on the verandah on a long summer's evening, the old folk like to tell stories about the extraordinary people from yesteryear. They are quirky, rugged, roguish, funny and sometimes inspirational characters, and in the bush, even dogs and tractors can have personalities.

Master storyteller Graham Seal has spent his long career uncovering tales about Australia's best known historical figures, and plenty more who live on in bush legend. He shares some of his favourites in this collection.

From the Murray River pioneer Captain Cadell to the last bushranger, from the Afghan Prince to Bob the railway dog, from Lasseter's undertaker to the Wild Woman, from the trickster Jacky Bindi-i to the formidable Daisy Bates, the stories about these figures carry us into a past when transport was a horse, communication was a letter, and neighbours were never strangers.

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