The Fancy Author:Monica Dickens Inspired by Monica Dickens's (the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens) own experiences of working in wartime, "The Fancy" is set in an aircraft factory during the dark days of the Second World War, and takes us into the lives of its workers -- Edward, Sheila, Dinah and the others -- who hail from a motley of backgrounds anc circumstances. — Ho... more »w they adjust to their surroundings and each other, and how hey solve their personal problems whilst coping with the grinding pressures of work, makes one of Monica Dickens's most absorbing novels.« less