Have a box of tissues ready by the end of the book. You'll have a good sniffle or two after reading The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin. This story is heartwarming with delightful characters, a lot of charm, and the power of friendship and love. Huge thumbs up and big hug.
It's the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Lenni is seventeen years old and dying, but still living. In a hospital arts and crafts class, she meets Margot - eighty three, purple pajama wearing rebel. The two of them have one hundred years between them and they begin a series of works from their lives and tell the stories to accomplish one hundred paintings. This showcase of one hundred represents stories of love and loss, of courage and kindness, of unexpected tenderness and pure joy. (cover blurb)
Friendship transcends time and the book makes you think about your legacy. It's a very sweet story and you will absolutely love Lenni and Margot. Happy tears! Snif, sniffle.
thecontemplativecat here. What a sweet story.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is a delight to read.
DeleteHi Joanne - I've just ordered it from the library ... and selected the large print one - as a friend in a group I belong to is recovering from a stroke and is struggling to read - I thought I'd pass it on to her. Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteYou are a good friend. I hope she enjoys it and also recovers well.
DeleteHi Joanne - I did enjoy it - but poor woman is not at that stage yet of reading a full page let alone a book ... I mentioned it to her - but I was interested in reading it - thank you. Cheers Hilary
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