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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
- Narrated by: Sheila Reid, Rebecca Benson
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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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- Mari
- 31-01-2022
Wonderful
This book had me laughing and finally ugly crying - all the feels. Narration by both readers was fantastic and the book itself is wonderful.
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- Christine
- 20-12-2021
Gorgeous
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous story and beautifully narrated. The book is full of warmth, humour, joy, friendship and love. The language and quirky characterisation of Lenni and Margot is superb and goes to show that age does not need to be a barrier to love and friendship. It is uplifting and heartbreaking and altogether totally delightful
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-2023
Georgeous.
Took me a little while to get into it, but by the time I got to know the characters I was laughing, crying and understanding some very real parts of life with them.
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- Amy
- 13-01-2023
Absolutely heartwarming
Such a beautiful story about the blessing and comfort of journeying through life alongside people who give you space to be your true authentic self.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-03-2022
Loved it
Such a great story and very well presented.
Loved listening about Lenny and Margots adventures
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-10-2022
Brilliant!
This is the best voice performance in a book I've ever listened to and what a book it was. This book will stay with me long after I've finished listening. Powerful.
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- Andrea Toohey
- 01-06-2021
Best read for 5 years
I was hooked immediately. Such brilliant character building. Threads polished to perfection. A must for all. My favourite read over the past 5 years. I look forward to a 2nd read.
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- Teresa Ording-Jespersen
- 11-10-2021
Beautiful
Beautiful story. Beautifully narrated. Just wonderful. Highly recommend. The characters came alive through both the story and the performances.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-04-2023
Loved this
II loved the characters so - I am going to miss listening. Many thanks for this gift - both the story and the narration.
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- Joyce C. Hatton
- 30-06-2023
Loved it and cried !
Loved the two main characters so, I am going to miss them both. Had a very big cry at the end …
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