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Great Books

Great Books

Description: Documentary assesses the creative influence of authors.
Genre: Documentary, History
Year Released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 26
First episode air date: October 13, 2021
Awards: Special Classification for Outstanding News and Documentary Program Achievement - Programs
Cast: Donald Sutherland
Networks: Discovery Channel, TLC
Program Creators: Walter Cronkite, Jonathan Ward

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