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Books That Made Us

One book that encapsulatesall of this is 'Voss' by the extraordinaryPatrick White, with...

One book that encapsulates
all of this is 'Voss' by the extraordinary
Patrick White, with its masterful evocation of
desolation, deserts and drought

Full Transcript

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One book that encapsulates all of this
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is 'Voss' by the extraordinary Patrick White,
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with its masterful evocation of desolation, deserts and drought.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:00
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 • E03 You attempt to make the sounds and, yeah, it's really musical. - Books That Made Us 00:05
You attempt to make the sounds and, yeah, it's really m...
S01 • E01 It is wonderful storytelling and it is magical. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It is wonderful storytelling and it is magical.
S01 • E03 It's great to be able to conjure it up and play with it. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It's great to be able to conjure it up and play with it...
S01 • E01 And in Edith we have one of the greatest characters - Books That Made Us 00:06
And in Edith we have one of the greatest characters
S01 • E03 "The tape Albert had made was his recital, - Books That Made Us 00:12
"The tape Albert had made was his recital,
S01 • E01 And of course it's about us. - Books That Made Us 00:04
And of course it's about us.
S01 • E01 (TRAIN WHISTLE TOOTS) - Books That Made Us 00:17
(TRAIN WHISTLE TOOTS)
S01 • E02 I'm a self-confessed Patrick White nerd, - Books That Made Us 00:07
I'm a self-confessed Patrick White nerd,
S01 • E02 He describes words, like, here he says, - Books That Made Us 00:10
He describes words, like, here he says,
S01 • E03 "trying as he did to work out or "It was special to the whole town, - Books That Made Us 00:22
"trying as he did to work out or "It was special t...
S01 • E02 It sort of personifies words, and he animates them. - Books That Made Us 00:07
It sort of personifies words, and he animates them.
S01 • E01 "Standing together in the dim corridor - Books That Made Us 00:24
"Standing together in the dim corridor
S01 • E02 There is the idea that Australia - Books That Made Us 00:15
There is the idea that Australia
S01 • E03 My grandmother was a domestic at 14. - Books That Made Us 00:04
My grandmother was a domestic at 14.
S01 • E03 My father was in a boys' home at 3, - Books That Made Us 00:06
My father was in a boys' home at 3,
S01 • E02 I thought, "This is kinky stuff," and it's...it's magnificent. - Books That Made Us 00:06
I thought, "This is kinky stuff," and it's......
S01 • E03 Because of that broken link, - Books That Made Us 00:10
Because of that broken link,
S01 • E01 The way that Edith ploughs her determined way - Books That Made Us 00:22
The way that Edith ploughs her determined way
S01 • E02 I think it says that Australia is more powerful - Books That Made Us 00:11
I think it says that Australia is more powerful
S01 • E03 I understood that language was central to healing. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I understood that language was central to healing.