Marianne Cronin wrote The One Hundred Years of Lenni And Margot. The story is set in a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. Lenni is 17 and is in the May ward of the hospital. Margot is 83 and is hospitalized with heart trouble. The May ward is for those with terminal illnesses. Lenni and Margot meet at an art class and become fast friends. Together their ages add up to 100 so they get the idea of creating an art exhibit with one page for each year of their lives. Margot has artistic talent and lots of practice but Lenni has an energy known only to youth despite her illness. The wonderful story of their friendship was enjoyable to read. Despite being an "end of life novel" this book was humorous.
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