Books That Made Us

Season 1

Claudia Karvan embarks on a literary journey to celebrate our love of books, meet some of our most beloved and brilliant writers, and explore our Australian identity through the place, its people and the power of our stories.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

  • People
    E1
    PeopleAs an actor, for Claudia Karvan great storytelling is all about people, great characters. From Peter Carey's True History of the Kelly Gang to Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap and many more books besides, she wants to see what truths we can uncover about ourselves, through the fictious characters of Australian novels.
  • Place
    E2
    PlaceFrom Kate Grenville's The Secret River in Sydney to Richard Flanagan's Death of a River Guide in Tasmania & Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe in Brisbane, Claudia learns how Australia set the stage for our great stories.
  • Power
    E3
    PowerOn the final leg of her literary adventure, Claudia Karvan delves into power - its abuse and misuse in our stories.

Cast of Season 1

  • Claudia KarvanSelf - Presenter
  • Darren DaleProducer

 

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