The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is a charming, fiercely alive, and disarmingly funny debut novel reminiscent of the works of John Green, Rachel Joyce, and Jojo Moyes. It is a brave testament to the power of living each day to the fullest, a tribute to the stories that we live, and a reminder of our unlimited capacity for friendship and love.

At the heart of this extraordinary tale is the friendship between seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson, who lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital, and the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel. Though Lenni has been told she's dying, she still has plenty of living to do. When she joins the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets Margot, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined.

As their unlikely friendship blossoms, a world of stories opens up for these two remarkable women who, between them, have been alive for one hundred years. Determined to leave their mark on the world, with the help of Lenni's doting palliative care nurse and Father Arthur, the hospital's patient chaplain, Lenni and Margot devise a plan to create one hundred paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived – stories of love and loss, of courage and kindness, of unexpected tenderness and pure joy.

Delightfully funny and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot reminds us of the preciousness of life as it considers the legacy we choose to leave, how we influence the lives of others even after we're gone, and the wonder of a friendship that transcends time.

The novel has been praised as a "beautiful debut, funny, tender, and animated by a willingness to confront life's obstacles and find a way to survive" by Harper's Bazaar, UK. It "celebrates friendship, finds meaning in difficulty and lets the reader explore dark places while always allowing for the possibility of light." Lenni and Margot are indeed "fine companions for all our springtime journeys."

From the beautiful cover to the heart-warming story, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is a book that will touch your soul and make you appreciate the beauty of life. This literary fiction novel is one of the best books of all time, and it's perfect for anyone who loves novels about love, grief, and friendship.

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