Elisabeth Macdonald

Watch for the Morning Elisabeth Macdonald

This engrossing family saga brings to life two indomitable women. Kate, the young wife of Burns Hamilton, a Mormon missionary, is deeply in love with her husband, but is hurt and humiliated when he takes a second and then a third wife. As the years pass, Kate becomes the matriarchal figure in the multiple household with her children bringing her both pain and pleasure. Watch for the Morning is a richly conceived novel, a moving love story, a vivid picture of the Mormon settlement in Utah and of the hardships and indignities imposed upon its women. Readers will find it unforgettable.