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If on a Winter's Night a Traveller
John Yorke takes a look at Italo Calvino's novel If On A Winter's Night A Traveller.

Democracy in America
John Yorke takes a look at Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal work, Democracy in America.

The Three Musketeers - Episode 2
John Yorke unpicks the sometimes overlooked aspects of The Three Musketeers.

The Three Musketeers - Episode 1
John Yorke on the swashbuckler to end all swashbucklers - The Three Musketeers.

In Patagonia
John Yorke explores groundbreaking travel writing classic In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin.

Venice
John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Venice by Jan Morris.

Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.

Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.

Cloudstreet - Episode 2
John Yorke delves into Tim Winton’s beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

Cloudstreet - Episode 1
John Yorke delves into Tim Winton’s beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.