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    Cane

    John Yorke looks at Jean Toomer鈥檚 Cane about African American life in 1920s America.

  2. Siddhartha

    John Yorke explores the book that embodies the soul of the counterculture 鈥� Siddhartha.

  3. Tam O'Shanter

    John Yorke explores Robert Burns鈥檚 only long form narrative poem, Tam O鈥橲hanter.

  4. Our Man in Havana - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks into the dark comedy classic, Our Man in Havana.

  5. Our Man in Havana - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at Graham Greene鈥檚 classic dark comedy, Our Man in Havana.

  6. The Greatest Gift

    John Yorke takes a look at Philip Van Doren Stern鈥檚 short story, The Greatest Gift.

  7. Comet in Moominland

    John Yorke takes a look at Tove Jansson's 1946 novel Comet in Moominland.

  8. A Grain of Wheat

    John Yorke looks at A Grain of Wheat, Ng农g末 wa Thiong鈥檕鈥檚 groundbreaking Kenyan novel.

  9. Kiss of the Spider Woman

    John Yorke explores the classic of modern Argentinian literature, Kiss of the Spiderwoman.

  10. A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 2

    John Yorke delves into Han Suyin鈥檚 fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.

  11. A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 1

    John Yorke delves into Han Suyin鈥檚 fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.

  12. The Manxman

    John Yorke looks at The Manxman by Sir Thomas Hall Caine.

  13. The Betrothed - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores the Italian 19th century classic novel The Betrothed.

  14. The Betrothed - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores the Italian 19th century classic novel The Betrothed.

  15. She Who Was No More

    John Yorke looks at 1952鈥檚 She Who Was No More by French duo Boileau-Narcejac.

  16. The Mahabharata - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at the Hindu story that is one of the world鈥檚 greatest epics.

  17. The Mahabharata - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at the Hindu story that is one of the world鈥檚 greatest epics.

  18. Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.

  19. Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.

  20. 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.

  21. Democracy in America

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

  22. The Three Musketeers - Episode 2

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

  23. The Three Musketeers - Episode 1

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

  24. In Patagonia

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

  25. Venice

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

  26. Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 Mother Courage and her Children.

  27. Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 Mother Courage and her Children.

  28. Cloudstreet - Episode 2

    John Yorke delves into Tim Winton鈥檚 beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

  29. Cloudstreet - Episode 1

    John Yorke delves into Tim Winton鈥檚 beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

  30. One Moonlit Night

    John Yorke takes a look at Caradog Prichard's ground-breaking novel, One Moonlit Night.

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