World History

Travel through time with our World History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From ancient civilisations to modern conflicts, empire-building to cultural revolutions, these books offer powerful insight into the forces that shaped our world. Perfect for students, educators, and curious minds. Shop online or in-store for compelling global history reads.

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Quiet Time with the President by Peter Friedland - 9781923267046
$34.95
Quiet Time with the President
Peter Friedland
One Sunday in 2001 Dr Peter Friedland received an unexpected call. Nelson Mandela was struggling...
Kitty's Salon by Nigel Jones - 9781789466157
$10.00
Kitty's Salon
Nigel Jones
There is no book in English about the wartime Berlin 'salon' run by Kitty Schmidt...
Japanese Swords and Armor by Paul Martin - 9784805318386
$79.99
Japanese Swords and Armor
Paul Martin
The first book to present the amazing swords and armour belonging to the most famous...
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev - 9780571338528
$24.99
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible
Peter Pomerantsev
A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of...
Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela - 9780349139623
$10.50
Long Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk...
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The House by the Lake by Thomas Harding - 9780099592044
$26.99
The House by the Lake
Thomas Harding
A personal and panoramic new history of Germany in the twentieth century by the Sunday...
Lost Gardens of the World by Sandra Lawrence - 9780711292680
$39.99
Lost Gardens of the World
Sandra Lawrence
A romantic illustrated journey through forty captivating gardens lost to time. All over the world,...
Diamonds, Gold and War by Martin Meredith - 9780743286145
$17.00
Diamonds, Gold and War
Martin Meredith
Covering the eventful four decades leading up to the establishment of the Union of South...
Chernobyl Roulette
$36.99
Chernobyl Roulette
Serhii Plokhy
The acclaimed winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize returns to Chernobyl to tell the gripping...
Young Mandela by David James Smith - 9780297858454
$12.00
Young Mandela
David James Smith
Nelson Mandela is the world's greatest idol. He has been mythologised as a flawless hero...
$16.50
Wrestling with the Devil
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
A New York Times Editors' Choice "A welcome addition to the vast literature produced by...
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Winnie & Nelson by Jonny Steinberg - 9780008353797
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Winnie & Nelson
Jonny Steinberg
*Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History Prize* 'Gripping and profoundly moving' DAMON GALGUT 'Deft and...
Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People by Keith Smith - 9781848326811
$24.50
Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People
Keith Smith
The last of the nine Frontier Wars fought between 1799 1877 was in many ways...
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Tobruk by Frank Harrison - 9781854093615
$18.50
Tobruk
Frank Harrison
This is the story of the longest siege in British military history overseas. The book...
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The New Silk Roads by Professor Peter Frankopan - 9781526608246
$22.99
The New Silk Roads
Professor Peter Frankopan
From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about...
$14.50
The Mirror at Midnight
Adam Hochschild
The hope and upheaval of South Africa today, seen through the mirror of the great...
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$13.50
The Explorers
Martin Dugard
Learn to unlock your inner explorer in this riveting account of a great, forbidding adventure...
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The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms by Richard Fidler - 9780733342592
$18.00
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms
Richard Fidler
A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest...
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$13.50
South Africa
Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi
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Sahara by Marq de Villiers - 9780007148202
$16.50
Sahara
Marq de Villiers
Illuminated by eloquent written testimonies of past travellers, "Sahara" attempts to convey the majesty, mystery,...
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Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War to End Apartheid by Alan Wieder - 9781583673560
$17.50
Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War to End Apartheid
Alan Wieder
Ruth First and Joe Slovo, husband and wife, were leaders of the war to end...
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Rising Heart: One Woman's Astonishing Journey from Unimaginable Trauma to Becoming a Power for Good by Aminata Conteh-Biger - 9781760784966
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Rising Heart: One Woman's Astonishing Journey from Unimaginable Trauma to Becoming a Power for Good
Aminata Conteh-Biger
'The best and the worst of our shared humanity...breathtaking and heartbreaking.' The Hon. Dame Quentin...
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Rain of Lead: the Siege and Surrender of the British at Potchefstroom by Ian Bennett - 9781853674372
$23.50
Rain of Lead: the Siege and Surrender of the British at Potchefstroom
Ian Bennett
First major book about the bitter siege of Potchefstroom. Based on eyewitness reports and contemporary...
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Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David - 9781444762532
$14.50
Operation Thunderbolt
Saul David
'Totally thrilling, totally poignant. Bringing the greatest special forces operation of modern times blazingly to...
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$18.00
No Drums, No Trumpets
Alec Le Vernoy
This is a true story from the Second World War which tells of the adventures...
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Mighty Be Our Powers by Carol Mithers - 9780984295197
$10.50
Mighty Be Our Powers
Carol Mithers
WINNER OF THE 2011 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE I n a time of death and terror,...
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Mandela by Mike Nicol - 9780747581703
$33.00
Mandela
Mike Nicol
This magnificent book will be published throughout the world on 2 October 2006. It will...
Lords of the Atlas by Gavin Maxwell - 9780304354191
$29.50
Lords of the Atlas
Gavin Maxwell
An evocation of the feudal magnificance of the Moroccan Warlord rulers of Marrakesh and the...
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