The winner of the 2026 Baillie Gifford prize is a riveting work of ancient history that feels startlingly present • ‘Blockbuster’ history of Alexander the Great wins £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize In 336BC, Alexander was not great. He was a wiry 20-year-old “no one had thought much about” who fou...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/nov/04/alexander-god-king-man-by-edmund-richardson-review-dazzling-dizzying-adventure)