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In the wet by Nevil Shute · Booklabria

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In the wet

Science FictionEnglish Science fiction

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First published: 1953
Language: English
Editions: 49

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Science Fiction
English Science fiction

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