#7 in United Kingdom Nonfiction
Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803-82)
Penelope Harris
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The extraordinary life of this unfortunate genius was punctuated by highs and lows. Described by The Times as 'a great Triumph', Birmingham Town Hall was also a disaster.
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