 The original 1999 British The Pure Weight of the Heart paperback book cover | |
| Author | Antonella Gambotto-Burke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Phoenix, Orion Publishing Group, London |
Publication date | 29 June 1998 |
| Publication place | The United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback, AB Paperback and Hardback) |
| Pages | 357pp |
| ISBN | 1-86159-092-X (hardback); ISBN 1-86159-093-8 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | An Instinct for the Kill |
| Followed by | The Eclipse: A Memoir of Suicide |
The Pure Weight of the Heart is Antonella Gambotto-Burke's first novel and third book. It peaked at number six on The Sydney Morning Herald bestseller list. Published by Orion Publishing in London in 1998, it was translated into German by Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (DTV) in 2000.[1] Tatler's Book of the Month, The Pure Weight of the Heart reflected a number of themes found in The Astronomer, a short story Gambotto-Burke wrote in 1989. In its section 'What to say about the book', Tatler suggested: "Funny how the most odious characters in print are always so much worse in real life."[2]
- ^ Das Gewicht des Herzens, by Antonella Gambotto, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Munchen, 2000, pp. 473, ISBN 3-423-24211-6.
- ^ Tatler magazine, Vol. 293, No. 6, June 1998.