Stotinu godina Lenni i Margot

A Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin is an emotional and warm novel about friendship, loss, art and the meaning of life. The story centers on Lenni, a seventeen-year-old girl who is in a terminally ill ward, where she meets Margot, a lively eighty-three-year-old woman from the neighboring ward. The sum of their ages is one hundred, so they decide to paint one hundred paintings together - one for each year of their lives.

Through conversations, memories and a joint creative project, an unusual, deep friendship develops that transcends the age difference. The novel deals with difficult topics such as illness, death and mourning, but deals with them with much tenderness, humor and cheerfulness. The book's special strength lies in the relationship between the two heroines, who help each other see their own lives differently and more courageously.

This is a story about how closeness can arise in the most unexpected places and how even in a limited time, a person can find beauty, meaning and connection. The novel will especially appeal to readers who like touching, but not pathetic, stories about human relationships, memories, and the power of friendship.