Modern History

Explore the events, people, and movements that shaped the modern world with our Modern History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From World Wars and revolutions to political biographies and global conflict, these engaging titles offer insight, depth, and perspective. Shop online or in-store for history books that bring the past to life.

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38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands, QC - 9781474620765
$24.99
38 Londres Street
Philippe Sands, QC
'An indelible and enthralling work of moral witness' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'These questions of memory...
Stay Alive by Ian Buruma - 9781805462897
$55.00
Stay Alive
Ian Buruma
In 1939, when Ian Buruma's epic opens, Berlin has been under Nazi rule for six...
Propaganda Girls by Lisa Rogak - 9781804443057
$24.99
Propaganda Girls
Lisa Rogak
This is the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War II...
The Country House Dining Room by Amy Boyington - 9780300276923
$51.95
The Country House Dining Room
Amy Boyington
Combining architectural, social, and cultural history to explore the significance of the Country House Dining...
Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale by Helen Fry - 9780300303568
$22.95
Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale
Helen Fry
The compelling story of the only German-Jewish translator to work with the psychiatrists in Nuremberg...
The Coming Storm by Odd Arne Westad - 9780241770573
$49.99
The Coming Storm
Odd Arne Westad
A prescient, thoughtful and chilling examination of the current state of the world If there...
Conquer We Must by Robin Prior - 9780300287134
$30.95
Conquer We Must
Robin Prior
A major new account of Britain's military strategy between 1914 and 1945, including the two...
Blood Dawn by Hans van de Ven - 9781529346916
$34.99
Blood Dawn
Hans van de Ven
'This is the history we so badly needed' ANTONY BEEVOR 'Essential reading for understanding Asia's...
Freedom Round the Globe by Sarah M. S. Pearsall - 9781529093919
$55.00
Freedom Round the Globe
Sarah M. S. Pearsall
A fresh and surprising history that reckons with a defining global moment: The American Revolution....
I, Vera by Miranda Seymour - 9780008650391
$34.99
I, Vera
Miranda Seymour
'An electric biography' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Thrilling' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A masterclass in the possibilities of...
The French Revolution by John Hardman - 9780300292985
$26.95
The French Revolution
John Hardman
A major new political history of the French Revolution In 1786, France's ancien regime was...
Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks by Sean Michael Wiswesser - 9798892410199
$39.99
Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks
Sean Michael Wiswesser
Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealinginsider's account of how the...
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict by Martin Bunton (Associate Professor, University of Victoria) - 9780199603930
$21.95
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Martin Bunton (Associate Professor, University of Victoria)
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter...
Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey - 9781399764971
$32.99
Like a Cat Loves a Bird
James Bailey
"Remarkably shrewd and surprisingly amusing" WILLIAM BOYD, Guardian "This is a deeply stylish, astute and...
The First Fascist by Sergio Luzzatto - 9780241715819
$55.00
The First Fascist
Sergio Luzzatto
The extraordinary story of the nineteenth-century French-Italian aristocrat Marquis de Mor s, the first populist...
Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen - 9781399618441
$34.99
Weimar Germany
Victor Sebestyen
'Sebestyen reminds us once again why he is one of the best historians writing today'...
The Nazi Mind by Laurence Rees - 9781405974882
$26.99
The Nazi Mind
Laurence Rees
A propulsive narrative history of the motivations and mentalities behind the Nazis and their supporters,...
The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse by Peter FitzSimons - 9780733646669
$34.99
The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse
Peter FitzSimons
On 31st October 1917, as the day's light faded, the Australian Light Horse charged against...
Inherit the Truth by Anita Lasker-Wallfisch - 9780571403806
$34.99
Inherit the Truth
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Although my head was shaved and I had a number on my arm, I had...
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler by Caroline Sharples - 9780300284911
$51.95
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
Caroline Sharples
A fascinating exploration of why Hitler's death was only confirmed in 2018 Adolf Hitler has...
The Last Days of Budapest by Adam LeBor - 9781801100793
$24.99
The Last Days of Budapest
Adam LeBor
A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR Budapest, autumn 1943. Four years into the war,...
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict - 9784805319765
$29.99
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
Ruth Benedict
First published in 1946, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is renowned for its insights into...
The French Revolution by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol) - 9780198840077
$20.95
The French Revolution
William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and...
The Russian Revolution by S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex) - 9780192853950
$21.95
The Russian Revolution
S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex)
This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in...
The Many Lives of Anne Frank by Ruth Franklin - 9780300288629
$26.95
The Many Lives of Anne Frank
Ruth Franklin
A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her...
To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo - 9781783968589
$34.99
To the Edge of the World
Tilar J. Mazzeo
Set in the summer of 1856 - in the midst of a ship race to...
The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark - 9780141027821
$27.99
The Sleepwalkers
Christopher Clark
The astounding history that masterfully and decisively rewrites the causes of the First World War...
The First Anzacs by Jimmy Thomson - 9781761473227
$34.99
The First Anzacs
Jimmy Thomson
They were airbrushed out of history. Official historian Charles Bean claimed the first Australian ashore...