‘He left the world in ruins’: the author who defied the Taliban and burning tyres to tell Alexander the Great’s epic story

He is the most powerful ruler ever – and his first biographer was crucified. What drew Edmund Richardson, winner of the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize, to his…

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1. ‘He left the world in ruins’: the author who defied the Taliban and burning tyres to tell Alexander the Great’s epic story

   The Guardian · 2026-11-06 16:11 UTC

   He is the most powerful ruler ever – and his first biographer was crucified. What drew Edmund Richardson, winner of the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize, to his short tumultuous life?

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