How long does it take to read Sailing Bright Eternity?
Sailing Bright Eternity by Gregory Benford takes about 8 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Galactic Center Saga
Previous: Furious Gulf
About 8 hours 10 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1995. 445 pages, about 122,375 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The continuing war between humans and mechs, artificial intelligences dedicated to the destruction of the human race. In this episode, remnants of humans and aliens flee for a glorious last stand in the Esty, a world which uses the energy of a black hole. Sixth and final novel of the Galactic Center saga.
Subjects: Fiction, science fiction, general
