In the wet

3.9 avg 1466 votes 173 reviews 703 want to read

About this book

Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In his delirium Stevie tells a story of England in 1983 through the medium of a squadron air pilot in the service of Queen Elizabeth II.

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3.9/5 · 1466 readers · 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read In the wet?

About ≈ 6 h 49 m — 368 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mIn the wet~6 h 49 m

How many pages is In the wet?

368 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320In the wet368

What genre is In the wet?

It sits on the Science Fiction shelves.

Is In the wet in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote In the wet?

Nevil Shute (1899–1960).

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