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Themes of The Infinite
Patience talks about the themes and ideas in The Infinite.
  1. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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