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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 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 Heartfelt Tear-jerking Funny

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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This book had me laughing and finally ugly crying - all the feels. Narration by both readers was fantastic and the book itself is wonderful.

Wonderful

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A touching superbly written and narrated novel that made me reflect on life and death - living and dying.
Thank you Marianne Cronin. I will listen to this again.

Insightful perspectives and beautiful storytelling.

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Beautiful story. Beautifully narrated. Just wonderful. Highly recommend. The characters came alive through both the story and the performances.

Beautiful

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II loved the characters so - I am going to miss listening. Many thanks for this gift - both the story and the narration.

Loved this

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Loved the two main characters so, I am going to miss them both. Had a very big cry at the end …

Loved it and cried !

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This was such a beautiful and sad yet heartwarming story about relationships young and old. Death and life. It will stay with me.

Heartwarming

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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

Gorgeous

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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.

Georgeous.

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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.

Absolutely heartwarming

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This was a stunning, delightful and heartwarming body of work and I’m so glad I was recommended to it by a friend. I have no more to say except “don’t wait any longer, listen now!”

Remarkable emotive narrative

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