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Books That Made Us

I'm a big believerthat stories are our greatest inventions as humans

I'm a big believer
that stories are our greatest inventions as humans

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I'm a big believer that stories are
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our greatest inventions as humans.
Duration
6 seconds
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20
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:35
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 And searching out some of those books that have changed the way we think, - Books That Made Us 00:08
And searching out some of those books that have changed the ...
S01 • E01 In Australia, we have a hunger for Australian stories. - Books That Made Us 00:06
In Australia, we have a hunger for Australian stories.
S01 • E02 Just the inevitability of the tragedy is there... - Books That Made Us 00:04
Just the inevitability of the tragedy is there...
S01 • E03 The great Australian novel is speaking of a higher truth - Books That Made Us 00:05
The great Australian novel is speaking of a higher truth
S01 • E01 We don't quite know who we are yet, and we want to. - Books That Made Us 00:05
We don't quite know who we are yet, and we want to.
S01 • E02 "I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straightaway..." - Books That Made Us 00:04
"I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straight...
S01 • E03 This is not a new conversation - this is a conversation - Books That Made Us 00:05
This is not a new conversation - this is a conversation
S01 • E01 Well, I didn't know I was gonna have - Books That Made Us 00:04
Well, I didn't know I was gonna have
S01 • E02 I was terrified writing 'Too Much Lip' - Books That Made Us 00:06
I was terrified writing 'Too Much Lip'
S01 • E03 The suburbs that I had been presented - Books That Made Us 00:06
The suburbs that I had been presented
S01 • E01 Let's keep the expectations (CHUCKLES) - Books That Made Us 00:08
Let's keep the expectations (CHUCKLES)
S01 • E02 I suddenly realised the big picture of what had happened - Books That Made Us 00:07
I suddenly realised the big picture of what had happened
S01 • E03 I've explored Australia the place and its people. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I've explored Australia the place and its people.
S01 • E02 And, you know, this is not a new conversation, - Books That Made Us 00:05
And, you know, this is not a new conversation,
S01 • E03 Its abuse and misuse in our stories. - Books That Made Us 00:05
Its abuse and misuse in our stories.
S01 • E02 In the second episode, - Books That Made Us 00:06
In the second episode,
S01 • E01 ..and experience Australia through the place, its people - Books That Made Us 00:05
..and experience Australia through the place, its people
S01 • E02 (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:10
(LAUGHS)
S01 • E01 There are thousands of novels to choose from, - Books That Made Us 00:13
There are thousands of novels to choose from,
S01 • E03 There's no better place to throw a dangerous idea than inside a book. This book's really written out of this primal rage - Books That Made Us 00:08
There's no better place to throw a dangerous idea than ...