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Books That Made Us

And it's also where I hopethe author's son can fill me inon the extraordinary tales can...

And it's also where I hope
the author's son can fill me in
on the extraordinary tales can fill me in
behind an explosive novel

Full Transcript

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And it's also where I hope the author's son
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can fill me in on the extraordinary tales
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can fill me in behind an explosive novel.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:41
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E01 You know, people think I'm brave and tough and scary, - Books That Made Us 00:09
You know, people think I'm brave and tough and scary,
S01 • E02 I find this so moving, this book. Don't... (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:05
I find this so moving, this book. Don't... (LAUGHS)
S01 • E03 I do remember - Books That Made Us 00:04
I do remember
S01 • E03 In the back room, there was a big desk, - Books That Made Us 00:08
In the back room, there was a big desk,
S01 • E02 "I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my friends - Books That Made Us 00:07
"I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my fri...
S01 • E01 And I thought I'd get ripped from arsehole to breakfast time - Books That Made Us 00:07
And I thought I'd get ripped from arsehole to breakfast...
S01 • E01 Yeah, you did a good impression of being tough and scary, I have to say. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Yeah, you did a good impression of being tough and scary, I ...
S01 • E03 This was the time of the Cold War at its height, - Books That Made Us 00:07
This was the time of the Cold War at its height,
S01 • E01 I am tough and scary, just not as tough and scary as people think. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I am tough and scary, just not as tough and scary as people ...
S01 • E02 "I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my friends. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my fri...
S01 • E02 "As I passed Rita, she turned up to me and asked in a stage whisper, - Books That Made Us 00:10
"As I passed Rita, she turned up to me and asked in a s...
S01 • E01 Um, just for you, yeah. OK. Aw, thank you. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Um, just for you, yeah. OK. Aw, thank you.
S01 • E03 I think as a child of the Depression he found capitalism hadn't worked, - Books That Made Us 00:08
I think as a child of the Depression he found capitalism had...
S01 • E02 "'I don't want to talk about it. See you.' - Books That Made Us 00:15
"'I don't want to talk about it. See you....
S01 • E03 The communists would love a book that told the story - Books That Made Us 00:07
The communists would love a book that told the story
S01 • E01 Oh, wow. So, how long did it take to write 'Too Much Lip'? - Books That Made Us 00:04
Oh, wow. So, how long did it take to write 'Too Much Li...
S01 • E03 Suddenly the word started to get around, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Suddenly the word started to get around,
S01 • E01 Um, I think the actual writing took about two years, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Um, I think the actual writing took about two years,
S01 • E02 When you said, "I picked my way between their reclining bodies," - Books That Made Us 00:04
When you said, "I picked my way between their reclining...
S01 • E01 What happened was I interviewed Alice Walker in Sydney, - Books That Made Us 00:07
What happened was I interviewed Alice Walker in Sydney,