Biography

Step into the lives of remarkable people with our collection of biography and memoir books. These books offer insight into real experiences, challenges, and achievements.

At Harry Hartog Bookseller, we’ve curated a diverse range of true stories that inform, inspire, and stay with you long after reading.

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Vino, I Love You by Oscar Farinetti - 9788891801388
$7.00
Vino, I Love You
Oscar Farinetti
Oscar Farinetti is currently considered one of Italy's greatest entrepreneurs, a visionary, able to export...
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Sniffing the Cork by Judy Beardsall - 9780743438018
$8.50
Sniffing the Cork
Judy Beardsall
From the warm and funny perspective of nationally known wine expert Judy Beardsall, Sniffing the...
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Santamaria by Gerard Henderson - 9780522868586
$15.00
Santamaria
Gerard Henderson
B.A. Santamaria was one of the most controversial Australians of our time. His sphere of...
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$11.00
Sarah, Duchess of York
Ingrid Seward
A sympathetic yet candid portrait of one of the most controversial members of the royal...
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$7.50
Not My Memoirs
EVANS LEN
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$16.00
Mrs. Woolf and the Servants
Alison Light
A revealing and personal new perspective on the Bloomsbury set and the servants who shared...
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Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox - 9781863252881
$16.00
Lucky Man
Michael J. Fox
When Michael J. Fox announced to the world that he had Parkinson's disease, he had...
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Inside Out by Demi Moore - 9780007521029
$13.50
Inside Out
Demi Moore
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on...
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Diving into Glass by Caro Llewellyn - 9780143793786
$8.50
Diving into Glass
Caro Llewellyn
A world shattered - a life remade. Caro Llewellyn was living her dream life in...
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By Myself and Then Some by Lauren Bacall - 9780755313501
$12.50
By Myself and Then Some
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall was barely 20 when she made her Hollywood debut with Humphrey Bogart and...
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Bookends by Zibby Owens - 9781542036993
$14.00
Bookends
Zibby Owens
A deeply personal memoir about one woman's journey to finding her voice and rewriting her...
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Audrey Style by Pamela Clarke Keogh - 9780733611223
$26.50
Audrey Style
Pamela Clarke Keogh
Imprint. With an introduction by Hubert de Givenchy, this stylish volume presents a selection of...
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Life's Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker - 9780063410862
$14.00
Life's Too Short: A Memoir
Darius Rucker
"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call...
Inverse Cowgirl by Alicia Roth Weigel - 9780063295285
$15.50
Inverse Cowgirl
Alicia Roth Weigel
"One of the most brilliant thought leaders I have been able to share space with."-Jonathan...
Blow by Blow by Detmar Blow - 9780007353118
$14.00
Blow by Blow
Detmar Blow
A life of extreme tragedy and remarkable inspiration, the story of Isabella Blow is a...
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Dostoevsky in Love by Alex Christofi - 9781399404860
$24.99
Dostoevsky in Love
Alex Christofi
Literary Non-fiction Book of the Year (2021) by The Times and Sunday Times 'Beautifully crafted...
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol - 9781785124945
$14.00
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself
Glynnis MacNicol
Come to Paris, August 2021, when the City of Lights was still empty of tourists...
Frog by Sally Gould - 9781761633379
$36.99
Frog
Sally Gould
'A riveting ride along the knife edge of life and death from a frontline worker...
Constructing a Nervous System by Margo Jefferson - 9781783785568
$9.50
Constructing a Nervous System
Margo Jefferson
FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CRITIC AND ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF NEGROLAND Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn...
Voice for the Voiceless by His Holiness the Dalai Lama - 9780008743772
$32.99
Voice for the Voiceless
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his...
Metamorphoses by Karolina Watroba - 9781800812758
$24.99
Metamorphoses
Karolina Watroba
'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a...
Letters to Camondo
$14.95
Letters to Camondo
Edmund de Waal
A tragic family history told in a collection of imaginary letters to a famed collector,...
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - 9781743534151
$13.50
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
From the Golden Globe award-winning actress comes the #1 New York Times bestseller. "Required reading...
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Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson - 9780751552058
$10.00
Yes, Chef
Marcus Samuelsson
Travel to Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem and you will find a truly...
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Searching For Schindler by Tom Keneally - 9781740512015
$15.00
Searching For Schindler
Tom Keneally
In 1980 Tom Keneally was in Beverley Hills returning from the Sorrento film festival where...
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A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life by Juanita Phillips - 9780733325885
$11.50
A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life
Juanita Phillips
Part survival guide, part cookbook, ABC TV's much-admired Juanita Phillips opens up her personal life...
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My Story by Julia Gillard - 9780857983909
$16.50
My Story
Julia Gillard
'I was prime minister for three years and three days.Three years and three days of...
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You've Done What, My Lord? by Rory Clark - 9781780338972
$8.00
You've Done What, My Lord?
Rory Clark
Rumshott is one of the finest landed estates in England. However, when James Aden takes...