''Nicholas and Alexandra: An Intimate Account of the Last of the
Romanovs and the Fall of Imperial Russia'' is a 1967
biography of the last royal family of Russia by historian
Robert K. Massie.
Massie was inspired to write the book after his
own son was diagnosed with
hemophilia
Haemophilia, or hemophilia (), is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding for a longer time after an injury, easy bruising, ...
, which
Tsarevich Alexei had suffered.
In 1971, the book was adapted to film, also as ''
Nicholas and Alexandra'', directed by American filmmaker
Franklin J. Schaffner.
In 1995, Massie published ''The Romanovs: The Final Chapter'', having updated his account of the family with much newly discovered information.
Editions
* Atheneum, 1967
* Victor Gollancz, 1968
* Indigo, 1996
* Ballantine Books, 2000,
* Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2005,
* Phoenix, 2000
* The Modern Library, 2012,
1967 non-fiction books
Cultural depictions of Nicholas II of Russia
Books about Russian politicians
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