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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

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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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An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories.


Their last one begins here.

Life is short - no one knows that better than seventeen 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.

'Emotional, involving, witth 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

© Marianne Cronin 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Christian Fiction Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Witty Emotionally Gripping
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A truly gorgeous book, brimming with life and colour
Sharp and funny, warm and wise, a remarkable friendship sparks two lifetimes of shared stories in one unforgettable book. I loved it.
A gorgeous, heartbreaking story readers won't soon forget
Charged with light and colour. Gloriously original and full of wisdom, humour, and hope. It made me think and care and laugh and cry. One of my all-time favourite books
Cronin's characters are fully drawn, and chime together to tell a sweet story about connection, loss and living
A gorgeous, heartwarming novel. The perfect antidote to the world right now
Filled with kindness and quirky characters who restore your faith in life. This debut will stay with you, answering the question, What is life made of?
Full of honesty and warmth. A beautiful debut
An extraordinary tale of living, love and heartbreak
A beautiful, funny, and incredibly assured story filled with rich characters.
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I found this a lovely touching book with lots of humour, great characters and beautifully written.

Wonderful

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This is such a touching story. I loved it. I'll miss Lenni and Margo.

beautiful story

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Not my usual kind of book but really enjoyed. Extremely well read and made me cry.

Recommend

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I adore all the relationships explored in this book. Lenny and Margot are just wonderful. Made me cry, made me smile.

gorgeous

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Absolutely loved this book, so moving and insightful. Beautifully narrated. I more or less cried all the way through

Beautiful

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