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To Sail Beyond the Sunset

The Life and Loves of Maureen Johnson (Being the Memoirs of a Somewhat Irregular Lady)

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To Sail Beyond the Sunset

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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About this listen

Maureen Johnson, the somewhat irregular mother of Lazarus Long, wakes up in bed with a man and a cat. The cat is Pixel, well-known to fans of the New York Times best seller The Cat Who Walks through Walls. The man is a stranger to her, and besides that, he is dead.

So begins Robert A. Heinlein’s To Sail Beyond the Sunset. Filled with the master’s most beloved characters, this compelling work broadens and enriches his epic vision of time and space, life and death, love and desire. It is also an autobiographical masterpiece—and a wondrous return to the alternate universes that all Heinlein fans have come to know and love.

©1987 Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein, trustees (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction

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“Thoughtprovoking…Considerable wit and energy!” ( Newsday)
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Makes sure you read this book after having first read all the other Heinlein books, if you are intending to read them, at it will then be more meaningful because it refers to characters and events from those books.
I found this one to be a little slow at starting but then quite enjoyable in the context of having already read most of the other Heinlein books.

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I have been reading Heinlein for at least 60 years and enjoy most of his work. his time paradox stories are amazingly complex and keep me entertained for hours. They are,of necessity, dated but still remain absorbing.

the handling of interacting timelines

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An exciting romp, with quirky attitudes to challenge our social norms.
The vivid exploration of incest can be troubling at times.
Expertly read though with good characterisations.

Challenging contents covering taboos

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This was my second time listening to the book and I read it at least twice before. Still a brilliant story!

Enjoyable listening!

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world as myth, confusion and far too much cavalry coming and saving the day. way too many time/story strings to tie up. worst Heinlein book ever.

yuck

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