Beneath the Grace of Clouds

Beneath the Grace of Clouds tells a history of Australia through the eyes of three extraordinary women. In the intertwining narratives, these three women are each forced to confront the challenges resulting from Australia’s violent colonial history. Their stories unfold in an intriguing fact-fiction tapestry that begins with the first fleet and ends at the dawn of the new millennium.

            It is the story of Elizabeth who at 12 years of age is convicted of theft and transported to Australia on the Lady Penrhyn. It is the story of Booron, a young girl from the Eora nation, whose life has been changed forever by the arrival of the British. And, there’s Janie’s personal journey, uncovering family secrets in a search for her identity. These women could have become victims – certainly other people have often had more power over their lives than they did – but they never give up.