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Books That Made Us

It's always amazing to think that something you wrotehowever many years ago to think that...

It's always amazing to think that something you wrote
however many years ago to think that something you wrote
is still in print

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It's always amazing
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to think that something you wrote however many years ago
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to think that something you wrote is still in print.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:56
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 There's laughter and there's violence there - - Books That Made Us 00:06
There's laughter and there's violence there -
S01 • E03 And I chose John West and his ramifications over 50 years - Books That Made Us 00:07
And I chose John West and his ramifications over 50 years
S01 • E01 That's the sign of someone with complete control of one's artistry, - Books That Made Us 00:07
That's the sign of someone with complete control of one...
S01 • E03 John West is the central character of 'Power Without Glory', - Books That Made Us 00:13
John West is the central character of 'Power Without Gl...
S01 • E02 I read it when I was, oh, probably in my early 20s. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I read it when I was, oh, probably in my early 20s.
S01 • E02 Then I came back and read it again recently, - Books That Made Us 00:09
Then I came back and read it again recently,
S01 • E01 In Melissa Lucashenko's no-holds-barred novel, - Books That Made Us 00:15
In Melissa Lucashenko's no-holds-barred novel,
S01 • E03 It's a classic sort of mafioso story - Books That Made Us 00:09
It's a classic sort of mafioso story
S01 • E03 When you come from nothing, - Books That Made Us 00:09
When you come from nothing,
S01 • E02 (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:06
(LAUGHS)
S01 • E01 Melissa just goes bang at it, - Books That Made Us 00:06
Melissa just goes bang at it,
S01 • E02 When 'Monkey Grip' first came out, one of the first reviews of it said, - Books That Made Us 00:17
When 'Monkey Grip' first came out, one of the firs...
S01 • E03 And, in a sense, - Books That Made Us 00:04
And, in a sense,
S01 • E01 She's a big gust of leaf-laden wind - Books That Made Us 00:07
She's a big gust of leaf-laden wind
S01 • E01 And I think that's another issue - Books That Made Us 00:15
And I think that's another issue
S01 • E02 I find it interesting that people would think - Books That Made Us 00:11
I find it interesting that people would think
S01 • E03 Power is radioactive, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Power is radioactive,
S01 • E01 And, you know, this book is just a massive smack to that whole idea. - Books That Made Us 00:06
And, you know, this book is just a massive smack to that who...
S01 • E02 It betrays an attitude towards diary-keeping - Books That Made Us 00:08
It betrays an attitude towards diary-keeping
S01 • E03 "'Real will get a safe federal seat even if I have to buy him one,' - Books That Made Us 00:05
"'Real will get a safe federal seat even if I have...