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Books That Made Us

I set out to write a funny bookthat took our trauma seriously

I set out to write a funny book
that took our trauma seriously

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I set out to write a funny book that took our trauma seriously.
Duration
5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:02:24
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 • E02 "His own, by virtue of his foot standing on it. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"His own, by virtue of his foot standing on it.
S01 • E03 "'How are you this morning?' she always called out - Books That Made Us 00:09
"'How are you this morning?' she always calle...
S01 • E01 It was me imagining these impossible people - - Books That Made Us 00:07
It was me imagining these impossible people -
S01 • E02 "There was nothing he would have called a path, - Books That Made Us 00:13
"There was nothing he would have called a path,
S01 • E01 So come with me as I explore - Books That Made Us 00:07
So come with me as I explore
S01 • E03 "'Busy, Mrs Ponder. Frantic!' they always called back, - Books That Made Us 00:09
"'Busy, Mrs Ponder. Frantic!' they always cal...
S01 • E02 "There was a lightness in his step as he trod, - Books That Made Us 00:07
"There was a lightness in his step as he trod,
S01 • E03 "trotting along, "They were pleasant and friendly - Books That Made Us 00:06
"trotting along, "They were pleasant and friendly
S01 • E02 "He was barely breathing in a kind of awe. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"He was barely breathing in a kind of awe.
S01 • E03 "She was so old and they were so busy." - Books That Made Us 00:21
"She was so old and they were so busy."
S01 • E02 "Mine." - Books That Made Us 00:14
"Mine."
S01 • E01 As an actor, for me, storytelling is all about people, great characters. - Books That Made Us 00:07
As an actor, for me, storytelling is all about people, great...
S01 • E02 Who arrives in 1806. He claims land on the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, - Books That Made Us 00:09
Who arrives in 1806. He claims land on the Hawkesbury River,...
S01 • E01 (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:05
(LAUGHS)
S01 • E03 (WHISPERS) I asked you to remove your fucking hand! - Books That Made Us 00:05
(WHISPERS) I asked you to remove your fucking hand!
S01 • E01 But through the fictitious characters of Australian novels, - Books That Made Us 00:09
But through the fictitious characters of Australian novels,
S01 • E03 Liane Moriarty is of course the queen - Books That Made Us 00:14
Liane Moriarty is of course the queen
S01 • E02 But soon discovers that Aboriginal people already live there. What follows is a brutal - Books That Made Us 00:06
But soon discovers that Aboriginal people already live there...
S01 • E01 What are we even talking about when we talk about 'Australians'? - Books That Made Us 00:04
What are we even talking about when we talk about 'Aust...
S01 • E01 What are we even talking about Are we talking about - Books That Made Us 00:05
What are we even talking about Are we talking about