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Books That Made Us

No, she'd sent itto Angus & Robertson and various other publishers,and they declined

No, she'd sent it
to Angus & Robertson and various other publishers,
and they declined

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No, she'd sent it to Angus & Robertson
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and various other publishers, and they declined.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:47
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 ..that was sent out here, sold out very quickly. - Books That Made Us 00:04
..that was sent out here, sold out very quickly.
S01 • E02 How many copies were sent to Australia? - Books That Made Us 00:04
How many copies were sent to Australia?
S01 • E01 "This was our high school years, - Books That Made Us 00:26
"This was our high school years,
S01 • E03 Thomas Keneally is one of our most prolific, decorated - Books That Made Us 00:12
Thomas Keneally is one of our most prolific, decorated
S01 • E02 Well, I think there were around a thousand in the first print run. - Books That Made Us 00:05
Well, I think there were around a thousand in the first prin...
S01 • E02 I'll just show you, while we're looking at that, - Books That Made Us 00:08
I'll just show you, while we're looking at that,
S01 • E02 "I would take it very kindly if you would read it - Books That Made Us 00:09
"I would take it very kindly if you would read it
S01 • E03 If I'd done, like, research for 10 years, - Books That Made Us 00:05
If I'd done, like, research for 10 years,
S01 • E02 "and state whether or not "Nothing great has been attempted." - Books That Made Us 00:04
"and state whether or not "Nothing great has been ...
S01 • E03 How many times has he been shortlisted for the Booker Prize - Books That Made Us 00:05
How many times has he been shortlisted for the Booker Prize
S01 • E02 What?! When I read it, I was like, - Books That Made Us 00:06
What?! When I read it, I was like,
S01 • E01 "I hold their anticipation for three seconds, - Books That Made Us 00:30
"I hold their anticipation for three seconds,
S01 • E03 He's such a conundrum because he's like... - Books That Made Us 00:04
He's such a conundrum because he's like...
S01 • E02 "Merely a few pictures of Australian life." - Books That Made Us 00:17
"Merely a few pictures of Australian life."
S01 • E03 He's such a conundrum He's a maverick, he's a leprechaun, - Books That Made Us 00:13
He's such a conundrum He's a maverick, he's a...
S01 • E03 A very warm and human author, and I want to take his side - Books That Made Us 00:14
A very warm and human author, and I want to take his side
S01 • E02 People who wrote about the bush It was big and macho and blokey, - Books That Made Us 00:10
People who wrote about the bush It was big and macho and blo...
S01 • E01 And you feel kind of - Books That Made Us 00:20
And you feel kind of
S01 • E02 Miles Franklin is one of the first responders to Australian place, - Books That Made Us 00:18
Miles Franklin is one of the first responders to Australian ...
S01 • E03 I'm a humble reader. Let's keep the expectations really low. - Books That Made Us 00:04
I'm a humble reader. Let's keep the expectations r...