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Author : Robert K. Massie

Robert K. Massie was an acclaimed American historian and author, celebrated for his Pulitzer Prize-winning works. Born in Versailles, Kentucky, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, he pursued American history at Yale University before studying modern European history at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Massie's career began in journalism, with a notable tenure at Newsweek, followed by the Saturday Evening Post. His breakthrough came with "Nicholas and Alexandra," a biography of the last Russian Tsar and his family, inspired by the birth of his son, who shares a condition with the Tsar’s son. This work gained further recognition through a successful film adaptation. Massie continued to explore historical themes with "The Romanovs: The Final Chapter" and earned considerable acclaim for "Peter the Great: His Life and World," which garnered him the Pulitzer Prize in Biography and inspired an Emmy-winning mini-series. His rich contributions to historical literature reflect a deep engagement with the complexities of power, family, and legacy.