Book about Alexander the Great wins Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction
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Wed, 4 November 2026Thu, 5 November 2026
What it is about
Ravi MattuTiffany JenkinsNicholas BoggsMatthew SweetEdmund RichardsonElif ShafakBarbara CartlandPatrick Radden KeefeBea CarvalhoSam LeithAnand GopalKirsty LangAndrew WulfUniversity Of DurhamGreeceLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomEgyptNew York, United StatesAfghanistanMacedonian
Who published it, and when
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kentonline.co.uk
klkntv.com
4 Nov, 22:15over 3 hours5 Nov, 00:46
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 4 November 2026
1 report- kentonline.co.uk22:15first to report
It is the first time a title covering ancient history has won the prize since the award was launched in 1999.
Thu, 5 November 2026
1 report- klkntv.com00:46
LONDON (AP) — An “immersive” biography of Alexander the Great won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction Wednesday, in the latest sign of booming interest in the world of ancient Greece. Edmund Richardson’s “Alexander: God, King, Man” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($67,000) prize at a ceremony in London. British journalist Kirsty Lang, who chaired the judging...