The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

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 *

Marianne Cronin was born in 1990 and grew up in Warwickshire. After gaining her PhD in applied linguistics, she worked in academia until becoming a writer. Her first novel, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, published by Doubleday in 2021, was voted ‘most uplifting book of 2021’ by The Independent and shortlisted for a Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction. She lives in the Midlands with her family and her cat.