To Sail Beyond the Sunset

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A book by Robert A. Heinlein

The millions of fans of Lazarus Long--probably Heinlein's most beloved character--will flock to this new tale, which continues adventures of the characters of The Cat Who Walked Through Walls. From the author of Stranger in a Strange Land and Time Enough … see full wiki

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Author: Robert A. Heinlein

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Publisher: Ace

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The last book. . .

Dec 19, 2000

by fatherz
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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. . .written by the master of 20th century Science Fiction. "To Sail Beyond The Sunset" tells the story of the mother of one of the most popular of Heinlein's characters, the incomparable Lazarus Long.

What makes this book unique is the way it ties together threads from his early "Future History" stories as well as many other of his popular novels. Truly, it is an example of his "multiverse" theory of storytelling and existence.

The book has it's downsides: some of the threads are tied together rather thinly and unbelievably -- and ever present is the extremely "relaxed" attitudes about sex that seemed to permeate his later novels.

I first read this novel before Heinlein's "Future History" stories -- then, re-read it some years later. It's amazing how much more I got out of the book the second time.

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