The 2026 Shortlist: Edmund Richardson Read Smart Podcast

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Our Read Smart shortlist series continues! In this episode, Prize Director Toby Mundy speaks with Edmund Richardson about his book Alexander: God, King, Man, shortlisted for the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Drawing on new discoveries and sources in twelve ancient languages, Richardson brings us closer to the man behind the myth of Alexander the Great. From his uncertain beginnings as a young king to the conquests that transformed the ancient world, this vivid biography explores the ambition, relationships and contradictions that shaped one of history’s most famous figures. Listen now to discover the story behind the legend. This podcast is generously supported by the…