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**LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHOR'S CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD**

'Emotional, involving, witty and sad. Everyone is going to love Lenni and Margot'
JILL MANSELL

'Lenni and Margot are two of the most wonderful, warm, witty and wise heroines I've ever met. Beautiful and glorious' CLARE POOLEY, author of The Authenticity Project

Fiercely alive, disarmingly funny and brimming with tenderness, THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT unwraps the extraordinary gift of life, and revels in our infinite capacity for friendship and love when we need them most.
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Life is short.

No-one knows that better than seventeen-year-old Lenni. But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with.

Dodging doctor's orders, she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot, a rebel-hearted eight-three-year-old from the next ward. Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years.

To celebrate their shared century, they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young, of giving joy, of receiving kindness, of losing love, of finding the person who is everything.

As their friendship deepens, it becomes vividly clear that life is not done with Lenni and Margot yet.

An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories. Their last one begins here.

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VOTED BEST UPLIFTING BOOK OF 2021 BY THE INDEPENDENT

'Full of wisdom and kindness. It is just the kind of book I adore' JOANNA CANNON

'Such a delight! I fell head over heels for Lenni and Margot, their wit and vibrancy and marvellous outlooks on life. An utter joy' ABBIE GREAVES

'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

'This is something special: moving, joyful and life-affirming' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Book of the Month

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An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories. Their last one begins here

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Marianne Cronin was born in 1990. She studied English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University before earning a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham. She now spends most of her time writing, with her newly-adopted rescue cat sleeping under her desk. When she's not writing, Marianne can be found performing improv in the West Midlands, where she lives. Her debut novel The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is to be published around the world and is being adapted into a feature film by a major Hollywood studio. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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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

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

A special and lovely read. Guaranteed to leave you wanting a hug ― STYLIST, Best New Fiction

Heartwarming and remarkable stories of two loveable characters ― BBC NEWS, ones to watch, 2021 --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CGW4PKS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Transworld Digital; 1st edition (18 Feb. 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1697 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 391 pages

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- 1 in Women's Christian Fiction
- 1 in Medical Fiction (Books)
- 1 in Lesbian Fiction

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Hello, I’m Marianne Cronin, author of 'The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot'. Welcome to my Amazon Author page!

Lenni and Margot took me seven years to write and I’m very excited that their story is now reaching readers here on Amazon.

Before I started working on writing fiction full-time, I spent my days in academia, writing things that nobody wanted to read (not even my mum!). I have a PhD in Applied Linguistics but I don’t use the title 'Dr' on official documents because I’m scared of being asked to help in a medical emergency and having only a thesis on linguistics to help.

I like to write at night and I like to be alone when I do. When I’m not writing, I can be found trying to be funny in various improv groups or watching my recently-adopted cat sleeping under my desk.

Bonus fact just for Amazon readers: When I was a student, I worked as a background extra in two Bollywood films. I needed the money, but what I really gained was a fun fact about myself. One of the films is currently streaming on Netflix and I’m not going to say what it’s called.

(You can find me on Instagram, @itsmariannecronin)

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This is Marianne Cronin’s debut novel and what a debut it is!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2021

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Wow! This is one of my favourite books and one which I will be recommending to many of my friends for years to come!

The story begins by comparing terminal illness to an airport terminal, something I thought was very cleverly done and is carried forward to the end of the book making for a very well rounded story.

The main characters Lenni and Margot are, in many ways, an unlikely pairing but their friendship blossoms and together they share stories of their combined 100 years of life. I relished the stories of Margot, she was full of surprises and it was clear that she had lived a very full life, although not without heartache and pain.

Lenni also has a very special relationship with Father Arthur whom she visits on a regular basis. Their conversations made me laugh out loud and highlighted Lenni’s quick wit and sense of humour.

Although the plot is built around death, it focuses so much on life. There is no emphasis on the illnesses that either of these woman have, there is no unnecessary details shared about their suffering. Instead, this part is very much skimmed over to make way for moments of happiness and the joy they bring to one another’s final chapter.

If you only read one book this year, make it this one. It is such a beautiful looking book to own and one which I chose to buy in hardback because it will look amazing on my book shelf.

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is an incredible debut novel from Marianne Cronin, an author who is going to go far and I look forward to joining her on her journey.

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Vibrates with wisdom, wit and grace

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2021

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I love a tale about unlikely friendships, but I don’t recall ever reading anything quite as affecting as this emotionally charged story about teenager Lenni and octogenarian Margot.

At 17 and 83 respectively (a combined lifetime of 100 years), they should have little in common. They were born into different worlds, different eras. Margot has lived a long and rich life, while Lenni’s is coming to an end before it’s barely begun. It’s a heartbreaking foundation for a friendship kindled on a palliative care ward.

In many ways, this should be a dark, disturbing read. And, yes, it does have its darker moments. Paradoxically, though, the takeaway is a celebration of life rather than the tragedy of a young girl’s death.

Quite how Marianne Cronin pulls off this astonishing feat, I’m not sure.

Much, of course, is down to the two main protagonists. Lenni: feisty, irreverent, brave, and dying; an old head on frail, young shoulders. Margot: a survivor with a lifetime of regrets and a wicked sense of humor. The two are kindred spirits; drawn to each other like moths to a flame.

Through their friendship and the hours spent on their joint hospital art project, Margot gets to relive and reassess her life, while Lenni gets to vicariously live a life, an experience she’ll never own. The symbiosis is simple but achingly beautiful.

The layers to this novel, Cronin’s debut, are so richly textured, it’s impossible to unpick them. They vibrate with wisdom, wit and grace. They pluck at your heartstrings. And they cling to your consciousness long after you turn the final page.

A triumph of a debut and one of my top five reads of 2021. I can’t wait to read Cronin’s next masterpiece.

Thanks for reading my review. I hope you found it helpful. You can find more candid book reviews on my Amazon profile page.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2021

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"We can’t know why you are dying in the same way we can’t know why we are living. Living and dying are complete mysteries, and you can’t know either until you have done both."

WOW!!!!

Having read this book I now need to reassess my previous 5 ⭐️ reads. This book is up there, in the top 3 of the best books I have ever read!!!!! I have so much to say about it, but I’m struggling to do it the justice it deserves. Here goes….

This book tells the story of Lenni a 17 year old who has a terminal illness. Although fighting this illness Lenni is alive and wants to live. She refuses with all her strength to let this illness take her life. She sees herself as the person she should be, not who she now is. Lenni is wise beyond her years. She is a beautiful character who is well liked by everyone that she meets, in walks Margot.

Margot is an 83 year old within the same hospital as Lenni and she is suffering with heart problems for which she requires more surgery.

They become unlikely friends at an art class set up for the patients within the hospital.

This book is absolute perfection. It tells the story so beautifully of two unlikely friends and how they bond over a joint project dreamt up by Lenni. We hear about the lives of both, the happiness and sadness leading up to them being in hospital. There is a lot of the story that is of Margot’s life, not surprising really as she has a lot more to tell as she is much older.

I laughed out loud several times during the book. However as the book went on the sadness started to hang over me. This book is a complete celebration of life and love and to be honest it makes you think about the impressions you leave on your own friends and family. This book is thought provoking on another level. The writing is beautiful, the characters are all so well developed. I cannot believe that this is Cronin’s debut novel!!

If you were wanting to choose a book that will leave a lasting impression on you, then don’t delay in reading this, you won’t be disappointed, sad definitely but not disappointed.

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