The Fountains of Paradise: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Fountains of Paradise runs an estimated 7.7 hours as an audiobook (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.7 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 7.7 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 72% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 29% shorter than the average science fiction audiobook (10.9 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).
Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for science fiction listeners: a weekend-size listen at 7.7 hours (estimated).
About the book
Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Fountains of Paradise as an audiobook?
The Fountains of Paradise runs about 7.7 hours, our estimate from its 260 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.
Is The Fountains of Paradise free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Fountains of Paradise first published?
The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke was first published in 1978.
