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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

Author
Marianne Cronin
Narrator
Sheila Reid, Rebecca Benson
Publisher
Transworld
Publish Date
18 February 2021
Run Time
10 hours 54 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction: literary and general non-genre

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What to expect

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 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

Critics Review

  • A truly gorgeous book, brimming with life and colour

    JOANNA GLEN

  • Sharp and funny, warm and wise, a remarkable friendship sparks two lifetimes of shared stories in one unforgettable book. I loved it.

    JESS KIDD, Author of HIMSELF

  • A gorgeous, heartbreaking story readers won't soon forget

    ELLE MAGAZINE

  • 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

    HAZEL PRIOR, author of AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS

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  • Cronin's characters are fully drawn, and chime together to tell a sweet story about connection, loss and living

    IRISH TIMES

  • A gorgeous, heartwarming novel. The perfect antidote to the world right now

    FABULOUS MAGAZINE

  • 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?

    MY WEEKLY, BOOK OF THE WEEK

  • Full of honesty and warmth. A beautiful debut

    CULTUREFLY

  • An extraordinary tale of living, love and heartbreak

    The Sun

  • A beautiful, funny, and incredibly assured story filled with rich characters.

    INDEPENDENT

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Details
Author
Marianne Cronin
Narrator
Sheila Reid, Rebecca Benson
Duration
10 hours 54 minutes
Release Date
18 February 2021
ISBN
9781473588608
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Transworld
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Synopsis

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 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

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