''Nicholas and Alexandra: An Intimate Account of the Last of the

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s and the Fall of Imperial Russia'' is a 1967

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of the last royal family of Russia by historian

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. Massie was inspired to write the book after his own son was diagnosed with hemophilia, which

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had suffered. In 1971, the book was adapted to film, also as ''

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'', 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 {{royal-bio-book-stub