Download or read book Burning Secret written by Stefan Zweig and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2008-03-28 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baron, bored on holiday, begins a flirtation with a beautiful woman via her twelve-year-old son. He befriends the child and charms him, all the while attempting to seduce the mother - but he cannot begin to imagine the effect he is having on the boy's life... Burning Secret is a witty, potent look at innocence, adult attraction and childhood passion.