Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese Montreal, 1951. Rebecca Wiseman, 18 years old, from a Catholic-Jewish family, lives with her working-class parents. At a local dance, she briefly meets a handsome young man, but has little hope of seeing him again. When Sol Gottesman tracks her down and asks her on a date, her joy mingles with disbelief when she learns he is the son of a wealthy businessman. Sol takes her in a chauffeured Rolls-Royce to the most expensive restaurant in the city, … [Read more...]
Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese
Montreal, 1951. Rebecca Wiseman, 18 years old, from a Catholic-Jewish family, lives with her parents in Outremont. At a local dance, she briefly meets a handsome young man, but has little hope of seeing him again. When Sol Gottesman tracks her down and asks her on a date, her joy mingles with disbelief when she learns he is the son of a wealthy Westmount businessman. Echo from Mount Royal begins as a coming-of-age story, fulfilling the romantic dreams of a young woman. When Sol takes her in a … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Dave Riese
About Dave Riese: Born in 1946, I grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts, graduating from Arlington High School in 1964. I attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, majoring in English literature. During my junior year, I studied English Literature at Oxford University and travelled in Europe. After graduating in 1968, I enlisted in the Air Force one step ahead of my draft board's invitation to join the army and travel to Vietnam. I married Susan, my high school girlfriend, during leave … [Read more...]
