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I mean, I was a reasonable reader but I wasn't a huge, voracious reader
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Books That Made Us

I mean, I was a reasonable reader butI wasn't a huge, voracious reader

I mean, I was a reasonable reader but
I wasn't a huge, voracious reader

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I mean, I was a reasonable reader but I wasn't a huge, voracious reader.
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5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:48:38
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 • E03 I was hoping we'd read some pages of the story - Books That Made Us 00:18
I was hoping we'd read some pages of the story
S01 • E01 But it was certainly one of those books that was a must-read. - Books That Made Us 00:04
But it was certainly one of those books that was a must-read...
S01 • E02 Could you say it was a crowning achievement of a career, - Books That Made Us 00:05
Could you say it was a crowning achievement of a career,
S01 • E01 Everyone was talking about it. It had swept everyone away. - Books That Made Us 00:05
Everyone was talking about it. It had swept everyone away.
S01 • E02 I hope my books are the crowning achievement of my career, - Books That Made Us 00:11
I hope my books are the crowning achievement of my career,
S01 • E01 And that is Oriel setting up a tent in the backyard, - Books That Made Us 00:10
And that is Oriel setting up a tent in the backyard,
S01 • E03 So the more we can get presenting it to one another - Books That Made Us 00:08
So the more we can get presenting it to one another
S01 • E02 In 1973, Patrick White became the first Australian - Books That Made Us 00:07
In 1973, Patrick White became the first Australian
S01 • E01 WESLEY: And it uses that idea of the house as a metaphor for country, - Books That Made Us 00:06
WESLEY: And it uses that idea of the house as a metaphor for...
S01 • E03 (AUNTY IRIS READS IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE) - Books That Made Us 00:10
(AUNTY IRIS READS IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE)
S01 • E02 Almost 50 years on, a much-revered writer - Books That Made Us 00:09
Almost 50 years on, a much-revered writer
S01 • E02 Hi, Alexis, how are you? I'm good, how are you? - Books That Made Us 00:04
Hi, Alexis, how are you? I'm good, how are you?
S01 • E01 It's trying to say to us, "How does history play a role - Books That Made Us 00:16
It's trying to say to us, "How does history play a...
S01 • E03 "Their burning bodies sizzled and steamed - Books That Made Us 00:20
"Their burning bodies sizzled and steamed
S01 • E02 A writer who has done perhaps more than anyone - Books That Made Us 00:09
A writer who has done perhaps more than anyone
S01 • E02 The reason I believe that Alexis Wright - Books That Made Us 00:15
The reason I believe that Alexis Wright
S01 • E01 Tim Winton has won the Miles Franklin He's agreed to meet me at a town hall - Books That Made Us 00:09
Tim Winton has won the Miles Franklin He's agreed to me...
S01 • E03 It's been beautiful to meet all the generations, - Books That Made Us 00:17
It's been beautiful to meet all the generations,
S01 • E01 I wonder if my grandfather played here - Books That Made Us 00:06
I wonder if my grandfather played here
S01 • E02 And that line will be an original contribution to literature. As white readers, - Books That Made Us 00:09
And that line will be an original contribution to literature...