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Books That Made Us

And of course it's about us

And of course it's about us

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And of course it's about us.
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4 seconds
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18
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:10
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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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 (TRAIN WHISTLE TOOTS) - Books That Made Us 00:17
(TRAIN WHISTLE TOOTS)
S01 • E02 I'm a self-confessed Patrick White nerd, - Books That Made Us 00:07
I'm a self-confessed Patrick White nerd,
S01 • E02 He describes words, like, here he says, - Books That Made Us 00:10
He describes words, like, here he says,
S01 • E03 "trying as he did to work out or "It was special to the whole town, - Books That Made Us 00:22
"trying as he did to work out or "It was special t...
S01 • E02 It sort of personifies words, and he animates them. - Books That Made Us 00:07
It sort of personifies words, and he animates them.
S01 • E01 "Standing together in the dim corridor - Books That Made Us 00:24
"Standing together in the dim corridor
S01 • E02 There is the idea that Australia - Books That Made Us 00:15
There is the idea that Australia
S01 • E03 My grandmother was a domestic at 14. - Books That Made Us 00:04
My grandmother was a domestic at 14.
S01 • E03 My father was in a boys' home at 3, - Books That Made Us 00:06
My father was in a boys' home at 3,
S01 • E02 I thought, "This is kinky stuff," and it's...it's magnificent. - Books That Made Us 00:06
I thought, "This is kinky stuff," and it's......
S01 • E03 Because of that broken link, - Books That Made Us 00:10
Because of that broken link,
S01 • E01 The way that Edith ploughs her determined way - Books That Made Us 00:22
The way that Edith ploughs her determined way
S01 • E02 I think it says that Australia is more powerful - Books That Made Us 00:11
I think it says that Australia is more powerful
S01 • E03 I understood that language was central to healing. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I understood that language was central to healing.
S01 • E02 The story is based on the German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, - Books That Made Us 00:13
The story is based on the German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt,
S01 • E03 KIM SCOTT: I share the great interest - Books That Made Us 00:08
KIM SCOTT: I share the great interest
S01 • E03 So I read that book with great joy and with great interest - Books That Made Us 00:27
So I read that book with great joy and with great interest
S01 • E02 Voss has a love affair happening in the middle of the Australian desert - Books That Made Us 00:09
Voss has a love affair happening in the middle of the Austra...
S01 • E01 "As she looked over his shoulder, she wondered what a lady should do - Books That Made Us 00:09
"As she looked over his shoulder, she wondered what a l...
S01 • E01 "And did she not believe in the ending of national borders? - Books That Made Us 00:04
"And did she not believe in the ending of national bord...