Peter Chrisp Explained
Peter Chrisp (born 20 May 1958) is a British children's author of books on history. With over ninety books published,[1] his various works include Blitzkrieg!, Dorling Kindersley's Ancient Egypt Revealed and Ancient Rome Revealed, The Spanish Conquests of the New World, and many more.
He first began writing history after working on the Mass-Observation archive at the University of Sussex. He has also worked as a writer on the online project "Icons of England".[2]
Aside from his publications in literature, he is also an artist, who has exhibited collections of his cartoons and hand-drawn postcards during Brighton Festival.[3] [4] In 2014, his portraits of the Magna Carta barons were displayed in an exhibition in St Edmunsbury Cathedral, and 'were very popular with visiting families and schools'.[5] The illustrations were later displayed as a trail on bollards around the town.[6] In 2017, his Christmas tableaux photographs, with Lisa Wolfe, were featured in The Observer,[7] Der Spiegel,[8] the New Zealand Stuff.co.nz news website,[9] and Brighton's Viva magazine.[10] In 2019, his illustrations of the diary of Thomas Turner began appearing in a monthly column, edited by Mathew Clayton, in Caught by the River.[11]
Since 2013, Chrisp has been writing From Swerve of Shore to Bend of Bay, a blog about James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. The blog has been featured in the Irish Times, where Chrisp was described as an 'eminent Wake scholar'[12] and 'a self-confessed Joyce obsessive'.[13]
Bibliography
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Conscientious Objectors: 1916 to the Present Day. Tressell Publications. 1988. 0-907586511.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Blitzkrieg!. Wayland. 1990. 978-0750200097.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Crusades. Wayland. 1991. 978-0750204750.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Roman Empire. Wayland. 1991. 978-0750201995.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Rise of Islam. Wayland. 1991. 978-0750202855.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Rise of Fascism. Wayland. 1991. 978-0750200240.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Farmer through History. Wayland. 1992. 978-0750203845.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Soldier through History. Wayland. 1992. 978-0750203838.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Voyages to the New World. Wayland. 1993. 978-0750207133.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Search for the East. Wayland. 1993. 978-0750207126.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Search for a Northern Route. Wayland. 1993. 978-0750208116.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Romans. Two-Can. 1993. 978-1854342157.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. History Makers of the Middle Ages. Wayland. 1994. 978-0750212687.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Clothes (Tudors and Stuarts). Wayland. 1994. 978-0750211512.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Food (Tudors and Stuarts). Wayland. 1994. 978-0750211116.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Family Life in Roman Britain. Wayland. 1994. 978-0750210058.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Incas. Wayland. 1994. 978-0750210683.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Maya. Wayland. 1994. 978-0750210669.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Whalers. Wayland. 1995. 978-0750212014.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Mapping the Unknown. Wayland. 1996. 978-0750213844.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. History of Toys and Games. Wayland. 1996. 978-0750216791.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Great Journeys. Wayland. 1996. 978-0750218313.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Norman Conquest. Wayland. 1996. 978-0750217439.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. A Tudor Kitchen (Living in History). Heinemann. 1997. 978-0431068237.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. A Victorian Kitchen (Living in History). Heinemann. 1997. 978-0431068213.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. A Victorian School (Living in History). Heinemann. 1997. 978-0431068275.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Colosseum. Wayland. 1997. 978-0750219891.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Parthenon. Wayland. 1997. 978-0750219938.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Invaders. BBC Active. 1997. 978-0563376262.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Look Inside a Shakespearean Theatre. Hodder Wayland. 1998. 978-0750222822.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. A Tudor School (Living in History). Heinemann. 1998. 978-0431068251.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The World of the Roman Emperor. Macdonald Young Books. 1999. 978-0750026918.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Greece (My World). Two-Can. 1999. 978-1587280665.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Aztecs (History Beneath Your Feet). Wayland. 1999. 978-0750223638.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. On the Trail of the Victorians in Britain. Franklin Watts. 1999. 978-0749632304.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. On the Trail of the Celts in Britain. Franklin Watts. 1999. 978-0749638191.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. On the Trail of the Vikings in Britain. Franklin Watts. 1999. 978-0749635916.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Vikings (My World). Two-Can. 1999. 978-1854346032.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Look Inside a Greek Theatre. Hodder Wayland. 2000. 978-0750225892.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Welcome to the Globe! (The Story of Shakespeare's Theatre). Dorling Kindersley. 2000. 978-0789466402.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Illustrated World of the Tudors. Hodder Wayland. 2000. 9780-750226080.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Disasters and Diseases. Marks and Spencers. 2001. 978-1842731925.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Crime and Punishment. Marks and Spencers. 2001. 978-1842733448.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Cuban Missile Crisis. Hodder Wayland. 2001. 978-0750233897.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World. registration. Dorling Kindersley. 2001. 978-0751313888.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Victorian Crime (The History Detective Investigates). Hodder Wayland. 2002. 978-0750237406.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Shakespeare (Eyewitness Guide). Dorling Kindersley. 2002. 978-0750235860.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Kennedy (20th Century Leaders). Hodder Wayland. 2002. 978-0750235860.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Joseph Stalin (20th Century Leaders). Hodder Wayland. 2002. 978-0750235853.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Greece Revealed. Dorling Kindersley. 2003. 978-0751367737.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Vikings (Strange Histories). Belitha Press. 2003. 978-1841386669.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Rome Revealed. Dorling Kindersley. 2003. 978-0789497482.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Alexander the Great: Legend of a Warrior King. Dorling Kindersley. 2003. 978-0751337495.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Mummy (E Guide). Dorling Kindersley. 2004. 978-0756622954.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Rome (History in Art). Raintree. 2004. 978-1844433605. registration.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Mesopotamia: Iraq in Ancient Times. Franklin Watts. 2004. 978-0749654542.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Warfare (Medieval Realms). Hodder Wayland. 2004. 978-0750244350.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The War in the Pacific. Hodder Wayland. 2004. 978-0750240147.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Warfare (Medieval Realms). Hodder Wayland. 2004. 978-0750244350.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Greece (E Explore). Dorling Kindersley. 2006. 978-0756619565. registration.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Pyramid. Dorling Kindersley. 2006. 978-1405311267.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Rome. Dorling Kindersley. 2006. 978-0756652203. registration.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Prehistory. Dorling Kindersley. 2008. 978-0756634605. registration.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Atlas of Ancient Worlds. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. 978-1405336659.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Imagine You're a Knight. Barron's Educational. 2009. 978-0764162039.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Dinosaur Detectives. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. 978-1405341097.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Most Brilliant, Boldly Going Book of Exploration Ever…by the Brainwaves. Dorling Kindersley. 2010. 978-1405352079. registration.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Explore Titanic. Carlton Books. 2011. 978-1847328830.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Pirates. Kingfisher. 2011. 978-0753430736.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Second World War: Fighting for Freedom. Carlton. 2011. 978-1847324863.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Chrisp's Crime Miscellany. Ilex. 2013. 978-1781570968.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Civil War. Sandy Creek. 2013. 978-1435149441.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. The Vietnam War: The Causes, Events and Legacy. Scholastic. 2014. 978-0545793957.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Explore 360° Pompeii. Barron's Educational Series. 2015. 978-0764167669.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Rome (DKfindout!). Dorling Kindersley. 2016. 978-0241250235.
- Book: Chrisp, Peter. Bible Characters. Dorling Kindersley. 2018. 978-0241309612.
As co-author or contributor
- Book: The Roman Empire (Make it Work!). Two-Can. 1996. 978-1854343635.
- Book: 1,000 Makers of the Millennium. Dorling Kindersley. 1999. 978-0751356649.
- Book: Explorers and Exploration. Marshall Cavendish. 2004. 978-0761475354. registration.
- Book: Exploring Ancient Civilizations. registration. Marshall Cavendish. 2004. 978-0761474562.
- Book: Exploring the Middle Ages. Marshall Cavendish. 2006. 978-0761476139. registration.
- Book: The Children's Bible. Dorling Kindersley. 2008. 978-1405342797.
- Book: Egyptorium. Dorling Kindersley. 2008. 978-1405329514.
- Book: Wow! The Visual Encyclopedia of Everything. Dorling Kindersley. 2008. 978-1405322485.
- Book: The Grammar of the Ancient World. Ivy Press. 2009. 978-0500288344.
- Book: History Year by Year. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). 2013. 978-1465414182.
- Book: Jonny Hannah: Greetings from Darktown: An Illustrator's Miscellany. Merrell Publishers Ltd. 2014. 978-1858946191.
- Book: Big History. Dorling Kindersley. 2016. 978-0241225905.
- Book: Art: A Children's Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. 2017. 978-0241297650.
- Book: Timelines of Everything. Dorling Kindersley. 2018. 978-0241302323.
- Book: Children's Illustrated History Atlas. Dorling Kindersley. 2018. 978-0241319901.
- Book: General Knowledge Genius!. Dorling Kindersley. 2019. 978-0241336243.
- Book: The Law Book. Dorling Kindersley. 2020. 978-0241410196.
- Book: Explanatorium. Dorling Kindersley. 2021. 978-0241412985.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Peter Chrisp – DK.com authors.
- Web site: About Us - Icons of England . 13 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070623145709/http://www.icons.org.uk/about-us . 23 June 2007 . dead .
- Web site: Open Houses in Brighton and Hove – Artists and Makerss.
- Web site: Sevendialsartists.co.uk.
- https://www.burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk/home/projects-and-events/2014/?fbclid=IwAR2CR7p966mxmaQV9LpZ0Ilxin1nmTb4TJvJ-0Y-RQSNADZ3ERTtw3wt958 '800th Centenary Celebrations of the sealing of the Magna Carta', Bury St Edmunds Town Council website
- https://www.ourburystedmunds.com/trails/ Magna Carta Barons' Prize Trail, Ourburystedmunds website
- https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/nov/25/merry-little-christmases-one-couples-tableau-tradition-in-pictures 'Merry little Christmases: one couple's tableau tradition – in pictures', The Observer, 26 November 2017
- http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/peter-chrisp-and-lisa-wolfe-kreative-weihnachtskarten-fotostrecke-156074.html 'Grußkarten aus 31 Jahren: Frohe Weihnachten wünschen Lisa und Peter', Der Spiegel online, 22 December 2017
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/christmas/99253723/british-couples-kooky-christmas-cards-are-the-best-around Anabela Rea, 'British couple's kooky Christmas cards are the best around', Stuff, 27 November 2017
- https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/59567984/viva-brighton-issue-58-december-2017/33 Lizzie Lower, 'Lisa Wolfe and Peter Chrisp: Christmas Crackers', Viva Magazine, December 2017
- https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/03/the-world-of-thomas-turner-2/ 'The World of Thomas Turner', Caught by the River, 27 March 2019
- https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/life-sentence-an-irishman-s-diary-about-james-joyce-and-edgar-quinet-1.3202566 Frank McNally, 'Life sentence – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce and Edgar Quinet', The Irish Times, 30 August 2017
- https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/larks-in-the-park-an-irishman-s-diary-about-james-joyce-cricket-and-running-in-the-dark-1.3069045 Frank McNally, 'Larks in the Park – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, cricket and running in the dark', The Irish Times, 3 May 2017