Christine Pullein-Thompson | |
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 Three sisters, her elder sister Josephine is on the left c. 1942 | |
| Born | 1 October 1925 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Died | 2 December 2005 (aged 80) Norwich, England |
| Other names | Christine Keir |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | books about ponies |
| Spouse | Julian Popescu[1] |
| Children | Philip, Charlotte Popescu, Mark and Lucy |
| Relatives | Diana Pullein-Thompson (twin) Josephine Pullein-Thompson (sister) |
Christine Pullein-Thompson, later Christine Popescu and a nom de plume of Christine Keir (1 October 1925 – 2 December 2005) was a British horsewoman and writer known for her pony books. Her mother, her two sisters and her daughter also wrote pony books; together they created over 200 books for children - and Christine wrote over 100 of them.