Reading Time
10 hrs 2 mins
How long to read Forward the Foundation?
The estimated word count of Forward the Foundation is 150,350 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 10 hrs 2 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 16 hrs 43 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 5 hrs 35 mins.
| Forward the Foundation - 150,350 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 16 hrs 43 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 10 hrs 2 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 5 hrs 35 mins |
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More about Forward the Foundation
150,350 words
Word Count
for Forward the Foundation
384 pages
Pages
16 hours and 10 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONAs Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory—and with it the future of the Galaxy.Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general. In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life’s work from their grasp as he searches for its true heirs—a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation. Read more