Biography of Alexander the Great wins £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize
The Guardian
What the coverage says
Edmund Richardson has won the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize for his nonfiction work titled "Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson review – a dazzling, dizzying adventure" according to The Guardian. The Independent notes that this is the first time an ancient history title has won the award since it launched in 1999, a detail also reported by The Guardian. The Guardian describes the winning biography as a riveting and startlingly present work, characterizing the book as a blockbuster history.
Written by HeadlineShine from 2 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.
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