The Four Temperaments: A Novel

By Yona Zeldis McDonough

Book Overview

The spellbinding story of a father and son, both married, who fall in love with the same alluring ballerina. Oscar Kornblatt has been a first violinist with the New York City Ballet for so many years... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038550361X
• ISBN13: 9780385503617
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.1" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

A great holiday read

This is a lovely story about family, love and lust. It is easy to read and covers, laughter, sadness and fun.

Engrossing.

I really enjoyed this book. It sat on my bookshelf for a long time before I picked it up, and then I was sorry I'd waited so long. It was a terrific read. Yes, it was uneven in places, but the characters were so well-drawn and so alive, I didn't care. I didn't even care that some of the plot points didn't work for me -- like Ruth taking off with Gabriel's child. I was just having too much fun reading. I really wanted to give this book 4 1/2 stars, but since I couldn't, and since I save 5 stars for books I wouldn't change at all, I had to settle for 4 in this case. I'd like to thank the author for the intimate glimpse into the world of ballet. I found it fascinating. I love it when a story is fun to read, plus I learn something. This book delivered on both counts.

The Four Temperaments

I read but usually don't write reviews, but this book was sogreat i had to share how I was really made to think and couldnot put the book down.

A ballet of love, marriage and fidelity

Written in luminous, almost poetical prose and set against the glamour of the New York City Ballet, Yona Zeldis McDonough's debut novel THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS is an exotic and alluring story that examines how modern day love, marriage and fidelity are tested.Alternating forward and backward in time, THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS is the story of the love triangle between Oscar Kornblatt, his son Gabriel and Ginny Valentine, the young, brazen dancer who changes both their lives forever.Captivating and intensely emotional, THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS is an impressive debut.

Spell-binding!

I loved this book with a passion. The characters were so alive, so complex, that I felt I knew them. A provocative and absolutely compelling read!