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And he starts out with such ambition. It's quite breathtaking
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Books That Made Us

And he starts out with suchambition. It's quite breathtaking

And he starts out with such
ambition. It's quite breathtaking

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And he starts out with such ambition. It's quite breathtaking.
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5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:20:03
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E02 He wants to tell the story of his state. - Books That Made Us 00:04
He wants to tell the story of his state.
S01 • E01 When I was studying drama at high school, - Books That Made Us 00:08
When I was studying drama at high school,
S01 • E02 He wants to tell the story of his state. (GUN FIRES) - Books That Made Us 00:06
He wants to tell the story of his state. (GUN FIRES)
S01 • E01 But what do people whose families arrived in Australia in the 1950s - Books That Made Us 00:05
But what do people whose families arrived in Australia in th...
S01 • E02 The kind of sad histories of postwar European migration - Books That Made Us 00:07
The kind of sad histories of postwar European migration
S01 • E01 I've popped in to catch the regulars - Books That Made Us 00:08
I've popped in to catch the regulars
S01 • E02 "People worry about how their hair looks - Books That Made Us 00:14
"People worry about how their hair looks
S01 • E01 I'm just reading this book 'They're a Weird Mob' - Books That Made Us 00:04
I'm just reading this book 'They're a Weird M...
S01 • E03 So, Pam, did you read 'Puberty Blues' when it first came out? - Books That Made Us 00:05
So, Pam, did you read 'Puberty Blues' when it firs...
S01 • E03 Well, I remember being at Mackellar Girls High - Books That Made Us 00:07
Well, I remember being at Mackellar Girls High
S01 • E02 "But you will understand me when I say that if you are drowning, - Books That Made Us 00:08
"But you will understand me when I say that if you are ...
S01 • E01 A couple of friends of ours were actually extras in the film. - Books That Made Us 00:04
A couple of friends of ours were actually extras in the film...
S01 • E02 "none of these things "And I am drowning." - Books That Made Us 00:08
"none of these things "And I am drowning."
S01 • E01 He's an Irish Australian, - Books That Made Us 00:06
He's an Irish Australian,
S01 • E02 And, yeah, just coming here has really opened my eyes. - Books That Made Us 00:04
And, yeah, just coming here has really opened my eyes.
S01 • E03 But I'd already identified - Books That Made Us 00:05
But I'd already identified
S01 • E01 ..talking about how weird Australians are, - Books That Made Us 00:07
..talking about how weird Australians are,
S01 • E02 It's a really great book, and a great structure. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It's a really great book, and a great structure.
S01 • E02 Such a great idea to just dip into all your life's memories - Books That Made Us 00:08
Such a great idea to just dip into all your life's memo...
S01 • E01 It was written in 1957 but it's still kind of relevant. - Books That Made Us 00:05
It was written in 1957 but it's still kind of relevant.