Oscar and the Lady in Pink Author:Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt Oscar, a 10 year old boy, is ill and knows that he is dying. Granny Rose, a "lady in pink" who helps at the children's hospital, forms a bond with him and helps him come to terms with his prognosis by playing a game of pretending that each day is ten years of his life. She convinces him to write a letter to God every night telling God about his ... more »life. Poignant, heartbreaking, funny and, ultimately, uplifting. The book was translated from the original French.« less