In the Wet Author:Nevil Shute 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 Elizabet... more »h II. "Devotees of Shute will enjoy this fine story. Shute still remains master of an easy style that practically reads itself." (Canadian Forum)« less