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| Author | Gregory Benford |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Original uncredited; John Dismukes (1994 reprint) |
| Language | English |
| Series | Galactic Center Saga |
| Genre | Hard science fiction |
| Published | 1984 (Timescape Books/Simon & Schuster) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 399 |
| ISBN | 0-671-44668-1 |
| OCLC | 9852812 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3552.E542 A65 1984 |
| Preceded by | In the Ocean of Night |
| Followed by | Great Sky River |
Across the Sea of Suns is a 1984 hard science fiction novel by American writer Gregory Benford. It is the second novel in his Galactic Center Saga, and continues to follow the scientist Nigel Walmsley, who encountered an extraterrestrial machine in the previous book, In the Ocean of Night, aboard an expeditionary spacecraft, searching for life. Eventually Nigel discovers evidence of the major conflict in the galaxy.