Forward the Foundation

4.4 avg 487 votes

About this book

During the whole Foundation series, one man has always had his hand in the development of a galaxy. Merely hinted at in previous books, visited off and on for historical background - finally here delved into as deep as one can go - the demystified Hari Seldon. This follows about 40 years of his life, and traces his progress in the development of Psychohistory - the pseudo-mathematical science that would one day save the galaxy. If you have read the Foundation series, either in it's entirety or just pieces, this is a must read. It also (if memory serves) is the last book Asimov wrote before his death - the final pages describing Hari Seldon's final moments of life mirroring his own. A truly beautiful read.

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4.4/5 · 487 readers · 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Forward the Foundation?

About ≈ 8 h 18 m — 448 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mForward the Foundation~8 h 18 m

How many pages is Forward the Foundation?

448 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Forward the Foundation448

What genre is Forward the Foundation?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Forward the Foundation in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Forward the Foundation?

The main characters include Hari Seldon (Fictitious character).

Where does Forward the Foundation take place?

It is set in Trantor (Fictitious place) during Far Future.

Who wrote Forward the Foundation?

Isaac Asimov.

Setting Trantor (Fictitious place) Time period Far Future Characters Hari Seldon (Fictitious character)
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