The first Heinlein book I had ever read, To Sail Beyond the Sunset may not appear to be very special. In fact, the cover art of the copy I own suggests much less of the true content. The life story of one of Heinlein's marvelous characters, Maureen's memoirs are depicted parallel to her current situation. Most of the time, what seems to be going on is explicit and hedonistic, Maureen's sexual escapades and adventures. However, the views presented of simple concepts that people today might not consider in depth are illuminating and thought-provoking. Maureen's reactions to topics as arbitrary as religion, cats, and moral codes for proper conduct will make people who haven't considered matters like the fall of culture change their opinion of the world. Truly worthy of the title of Master of Science Fiction, Heinlein's work will reveal the modern world to the reader-- amazing for a work published in 1987. Heinlein's vision is both true and not true, a thought exercise only for those worthy of comprehension.