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Books That Made Us

"Bobby felt like a bird"He felt like a dolphin "He felt like a dolphin "slipping easilyin...

"Bobby felt like a bird
"He felt like a dolphin "He felt like a dolphin "slipping easily
in and out of the wave face

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"Bobby felt like a bird "He felt like a dolphin
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"He felt like a dolphin
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"slipping easily in and out of the wave face.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:54
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 But people had it much worse in, you know, the '70s and the '80s. - Books That Made Us 00:06
But people had it much worse in, you know, the '70s and...
S01 • E02 "I'll say to myself every morning as I squat on the dunny, - Books That Made Us 00:25
"I'll say to myself every morning as I squat on th...
S01 • E03 "slipping easily "The deck tilted mostly one way, - Books That Made Us 00:25
"slipping easily "The deck tilted mostly one way,
S01 • E01 And the one thing that helped people through - Books That Made Us 00:05
And the one thing that helped people through
S01 • E01 'Honeybee' is the first best-selling Australian novel - Books That Made Us 00:08
'Honeybee' is the first best-selling Australian no...
S01 • E01 Written by a cisgender man, it's caused some controversy - Books That Made Us 00:09
Written by a cisgender man, it's caused some controvers...
S01 • E02 I don't understand how their brains just wouldn't go to mush in the heat. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I don't understand how their brains just wouldn't ...
S01 • E03 ..I think we'll be fine, ultimately, but for the country? - Books That Made Us 00:06
..I think we'll be fine, ultimately, but for the countr...
S01 • E02 So I think for an author to create a novel here in Brisbane, - Books That Made Us 00:09
So I think for an author to create a novel here in Brisbane,
S01 • E03 I'm gonna go meet Kim Scott, who wrote 'That Deadman Dance'. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I'm gonna go meet Kim Scott, who wrote 'That Deadm...
S01 • E03 It's a very sort of little known time of Australian history - Books That Made Us 00:16
It's a very sort of little known time of Australian his...
S01 • E01 Well, I contacted Alyce as part of my process of consultation - Books That Made Us 00:07
Well, I contacted Alyce as part of my process of consultatio...
S01 • E02 More than 40 years on from David Malouf's 'Johnno', - Books That Made Us 00:11
More than 40 years on from David Malouf's 'Johnno&...
S01 • E01 When writing 'Honeybee'. a gender diverse story, - Books That Made Us 00:07
When writing 'Honeybee'. a gender diverse story,
S01 • E02 Inspired by journalist Trent Dalton's own life, - Books That Made Us 00:13
Inspired by journalist Trent Dalton's own life,
S01 • E01 "You're taking something on, don't stuff it up." - Books That Made Us 00:08
"You're taking something on, don't stuff it u...
S01 • E03 Ahhh! (MAN LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:06
Ahhh! (MAN LAUGHS)
S01 • E02 You know, everybody thinks of Brisvegas - Books That Made Us 00:09
You know, everybody thinks of Brisvegas
S01 • E01 What was it? It was just an instant connection. - Books That Made Us 00:04
What was it? It was just an instant connection.
S01 • E03 Happy enough? I can't wait to absorb more of our sadistic culture. - Books That Made Us 00:06
Happy enough? I can't wait to absorb more of our sadist...