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Wagman, Fredrica. His Secret Little Wife.(Brief article)(Book review)
Wagman, Fredrica. His Secret Little Wife. Steerfurth, dist. by Random. Oct. 2006. c.160p. ISBN 1-58642-116-6. $17.95. F
It's no secret that sometimes great artists are monsters in their private lives. In this novel, cellist Hannah Gold recalls an affair, begun when she was only 12 years old, with renowned orchestra conductor Otto Von Ochsenstein. The seduction of this unhappy girl by an elderly musical genius makes for uncomfortable reading. Images of the bald, predatory conductor's obsession with his preteen protegee are likely to stay with you, even if you would rather they didn't. …
