Waiting for the Perfect Dawn

Based on the culture and heritage of Asian-Indian women <I>Waiting for the Perfect Dawn</I> analyzes the journeys made by five generations of women who struggle against subordination an oppressive caste system religious upheaval and domestic violence as they fight for equal rights in India.</p>These five ladies who all experience both the beauty and burdens of being a woman in a traditional Indian society struggle to live the life they yearn for. They demonstrate the growing pains of women caught in a bicultural world-a struggle between Eastern traditions and Western influence. But can they triumph over the confines of a narrow-minded society and its traditions?</p>Author Annu Subramanian exposes domestic violence and class/caste integration and also explores a global approach to Asian-Indian social issues while seamlessly incorporating elements of suspense mystery and romance.</p>