Eon

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"Perhaps it wasn't from our time, perhaps it wasn't even from our universe, but perhaps the arrival of the 300 km long stone was the answer to humanity's desperate plea to end the threat of nuclear war. Inside the deep recesses of the stone lies Thistledown: the remnants of a human society, versed in English, Russian and Chinese. The artifacts of this familiar people foretell a great Death caused by the ravages of war, but the government and scientists are unable to decide how to use this knowledge. Deeper still within the stone is the Way. For some the Way means salvation from death, for others it is a parallel world where loved ones live again. But, unlike Thistledown, the Way is not entirely dead, and the inhabitants hold the knowledge of a present war, over a million miles away, using weapons far more deadly than any that mankind has ever conceived. "

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3.9/5 · 30565 readers · 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Eon?

About ≈ 9 h 11 m — 496 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mEon~9 h 11 m

How many pages is Eon?

496 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Eon496

What genre is Eon?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Eon in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Eon?

Greg Bear.

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