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Mary Christianna Lewis (née Milne; 17 December 1907 – 11 March 1988), known professionally as Christianna Brand, was a British crime writer and children's author born in British Malaya.
Christianna Brand is a mystery, thriller and children’s fiction author who also writes as Mary Christianna Milne Lewis. The author was born in 1907 Malaya and spent her childhood in the country and India. She would then return to England and attend Franciscan convent school.
Christianna Brand (December 17, 1907 - March 11, 1988) was a crime writer and children's author. Brand also wrote under the pseudonyms Mary Ann Ashe, Annabel Jones, Mary Roland, and China Thomson. She was born Mary Christianna Milne in 1907 in Malaya and spent her early years in India.
Christianna Brand has 87 books on Goodreads with 28018 ratings. Christianna Brand’s most popular book is Nanny Mcphee: The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda.
Christianna Brand's most appealing characteristic as a writer was her ability to blend complex and intriguing plots with a lively sense of humour conveyed both through character and dialogue. Brand herself admitted: 'I write for no reason more pretentious than simply to entertain.'
Books by Christianna Brand. Christianna Brand (1907-1988) was an English writer of mysteries who was born in British Malaya. Her real name was Mary Christianna Lewis.
A complete list of all Christianna Brand's books & series in order (27 books) (3 series). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
