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John West is the central character of 'Power Without Glory'
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John West is the central characterof 'Power Without Glory', John West is the central...

John West is the central character
of 'Power Without Glory', John West is the central character
a gripping tale a gripping tale of his meteoric rise and fall as a corrupt businessman and politician

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John West is the central character of 'Power Without Glory',
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John West is the central character a gripping tale
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a gripping tale
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of his meteoric rise and fall
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as a corrupt businessman
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and politician.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:06
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 • 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...
S01 • E01 Melissa penned this breakthrough story - Books That Made Us 00:08
Melissa penned this breakthrough story
S01 • E03 "They were walking on the hill above the bank of the Yarra - Books That Made Us 00:08
"They were walking on the hill above the bank of the Ya...
S01 • E02 And it's whingeing and it's moaning and it's over-emotional - Books That Made Us 00:17
And it's whingeing and it's moaning and it's ...
S01 • E01 It's hard to leave a bookshop without buying at least one book. - Books That Made Us 00:06
It's hard to leave a bookshop without buying at least o...