Nicholas and Alexandra (book)
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Nicholas and Alexandra: An Intimate Account of the Last of the Romanov
s 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 it after his own son, like Tsarevich Alexei
, was diagnosed with hemophilia.
In 1971 the book was adapted to film, also as Nicholas and Alexandra
.
Romanov
The House of Romanov was the second and last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia, reigning from 1613 until the February Revolution abolished the crown in 1917...
s and the Fall of Imperial Russia is a 1967 biography of the last royal family of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
by historian Robert K. Massie
Robert K. Massie
Robert Kinloch Massie III is an American historian, author, Pulitzer Prize recipient. He has devoted much of his career to studying the House of Romanov, Russia's royal family from 1613-1917.-Biography:...
. Massie was inspired to write it after his own son, like Tsarevich Alexei
Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia
Alexei Nikolaevich of the House of Romanov, was the Tsesarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire. In English, his title is usually given as Tsarevich, a title that has a separate meaning in Russia. Alexei was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress...
, was diagnosed with hemophilia.
In 1971 the book was adapted to film, also as Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra....
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Editions
- Atheneum, 1967
- Ballantine Books, 2000, ISBN 0-345-43831-0
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2005, ISBN 1-57912-433-X