Victorian Crime by Peter Chrisp
This book explores the rise of crime in Victorian times. Throughout the book, the canine history detective, Sherlock Bones, helps the reader find clues in newspapers, photographs, paintings, artefacts and other primary sources. These give the reader enough evidence to present a project on Victorian crime and to answer questions such as: Why did people turn to crime? What crimes did they commit? and, How were they caught? Throughout the book, there are mysteries and puzzles to solve on these questions and more.
'This is a singularly informative, entertaining, but useful book concerning the life of the criminal under-classes of the 19th century..it is admirably constructed to help a young person in developing research skills and should arouse in him or her a taste for historical enquiry.' -- The School Librarian 20021001 'Victorian Crime is a stand-out title in this series, for its unflinching examination of pictures of punishment and poverty.' -- BBC History 20030103
Peter Chrisp is a highly experienced and entertaining children's author, who has written many history books for young people. After completing an MA at London University he got a job at the Mass-Observation Archive. This inspired him to write his first history books for children and he has been a freelance writer since 1990. He has written over 60 titles, including several on the Victorians.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750237390 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750237392 |
| Title | Victorian Crime |
| Author | Peter Chrisp |
| Series | The History Detective Investigates |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2002-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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