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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

By: Marianne Cronin
Narrated by: Sheila Reid, Rebecca Benson
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Brought to you by Penguin.

An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories.

Their last one begins here.

Life is short - no one knows that better than 17-year-old Lenni Petterssen. On the Terminal Ward, the nurses are offering their condolences already, but Lenni still has plenty of living to do.

When she meets 83-year-old Margot Macrae, a fellow patient offering new friendship and enviable artistic skills, Lenni's life begins to soar in ways she'd never imagined.

As their bond deepens, a world of stories opens up: of wartime love and loss, of misunderstanding and reconciliation, of courage, kindness and joy.

Stories that have led Lenni and Margot to the end of their days.

Fiercely alive, disarmingly funny and brimming with tenderness, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot unwraps the extraordinary gift of life even when it is about to be taken away and revels in our infinite capacity for friendship and love when we need it most.

©2021 Marianne Cronin (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Medical Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Witty Emotionally Gripping

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Critic reviews

"Emotional, involving, witty and sad. All my favourite things. Everyone is going to love Lenni and Margot." (Jill Mansell)

"Full of wisdom and kindness. It is just the kind of book I adore." (Joanna Cannon)

"Touching and honest and funny. I completely and wholeheartedly fell for Lenni and Margot." (Nina Pottell)
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What a beautiful book.loved it from start to finish. It it made Cry and laugh...

Just wonderful...

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Beautifully written and flowingly read. Lovingly crafted characters and stories. Be prepared to break your heart.

Superb!

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I could listen to both the narrators all day everyday in this consistently lovely "love' story.The story is so well balanced it's hard to believe this gentle story is a debut novel, each woman is bursting with life and her own life story but each never outshines the other,this is a real gem and honestly really not to be missed 🙂

Absolutely beautiful

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The narrators brought the story to life - a great listen and so inspiring. Thoroughly recommend it.

A beautiful story

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This story was so moving, you really go on a journey with Lenni and Margot. I was absolutely amazed by the narration, it was fantastic! I am so glad I bought the audio book rather than a physically copy of the book.

Moving story with beautiful narration

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