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Well, I remember being at Mackellar Girls High
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Books That Made Us

Well, I remember being atMackellar Girls High and sitting aroundpassing round the...

Well, I remember being at
Mackellar Girls High and sitting around
passing round the copy
Well, I remember being at
Mackellar Girls High and sitting around
passing round the copy that everyone read.
passing round the copy that everyone read

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Well, I remember being at Mackellar Girls High
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and sitting around passing round the copy Well, I remember being at Mackellar Girls High
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and sitting around passing round the copy
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that everyone read. passing round the copy
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that everyone read.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:37
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 "But you will understand me when I say that if you are drowning, - Books That Made Us 00:08
"But you will understand me when I say that if you are ...
S01 • E01 A couple of friends of ours were actually extras in the film. - Books That Made Us 00:04
A couple of friends of ours were actually extras in the film...
S01 • E02 "none of these things "And I am drowning." - Books That Made Us 00:08
"none of these things "And I am drowning."
S01 • E01 He's an Irish Australian, - Books That Made Us 00:06
He's an Irish Australian,
S01 • E02 And, yeah, just coming here has really opened my eyes. - Books That Made Us 00:04
And, yeah, just coming here has really opened my eyes.
S01 • E03 But I'd already identified - Books That Made Us 00:05
But I'd already identified
S01 • E01 ..talking about how weird Australians are, - Books That Made Us 00:07
..talking about how weird Australians are,
S01 • E02 It's a really great book, and a great structure. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It's a really great book, and a great structure.
S01 • E02 Such a great idea to just dip into all your life's memories - Books That Made Us 00:08
Such a great idea to just dip into all your life's memo...
S01 • E01 It was written in 1957 but it's still kind of relevant. - Books That Made Us 00:05
It was written in 1957 but it's still kind of relevant.
S01 • E01 Mmm. Well, the Irish story would've been - Books That Made Us 00:05
Mmm. Well, the Irish story would've been
S01 • E03 The classic walking down the beach - Books That Made Us 00:07
The classic walking down the beach
S01 • E01 Similar to that of It's everyone's story, you know, - Books That Made Us 00:05
Similar to that of It's everyone's story, you know...
S01 • E02 Back home and on dry land, - Books That Made Us 00:11
Back home and on dry land,
S01 • E01 To learn the ways of Australian speech, or... - Books That Made Us 00:04
To learn the ways of Australian speech, or...
S01 • E03 So I didn't have that experience, - Books That Made Us 00:05
So I didn't have that experience,
S01 • E01 To try and integrate when you come here, - Books That Made Us 00:06
To try and integrate when you come here,
S01 • E02 WOMAN: Obviously Tasmania's a place where a lot of your novels are set. - Books That Made Us 00:05
WOMAN: Obviously Tasmania's a place where a lot of your...
S01 • E01 You know, I remember my mother got a job - Books That Made Us 00:11
You know, I remember my mother got a job
S01 • E03 Sexual assault is just commonplace - Books That Made Us 00:06
Sexual assault is just commonplace