Political Biographies & Memoir

From prime ministers to protestors, the Political Biographies & Memoirs collection at Harry Hartog brings together voices that have shaped nations, challenged systems, and redefined leadership. These compelling reads explore the private truths behind public lives — from halls of power to grassroots movements. Whether you're drawn to statesmen, revolutionaries, or insiders offering an unfiltered view of policy and politics, our curated selection speaks to readers who want to understand how history is made — and who makes it.

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Catherine The Great by Robert K. Massie - 9781908800008
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Catherine The Great
Robert K. Massie
The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful...
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Catherine of Aragon by Amy Licence - 9781445656700
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Catherine of Aragon
Amy Licence
Catherine of Aragon continues to fascinate readers 500 years after she became Henry VIII's first...
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Charles Todd's Magnificent Obsession by David Dufty - 9781761471353
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Charles Todd's Magnificent Obsession
David Dufty
It was the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth-century Australia, but it very nearly collapsed...
Hollywood Double Agent: The True Tale of Boris Morros, Film Producer Turned Cold War Spy by Jonathan Gill - 9781419747915
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Hollywood Double Agent: The True Tale of Boris Morros, Film Producer Turned Cold War Spy
Jonathan Gill
The Cold War and the Golden Age of Hollywood meet in this story of the...
Thomas Jefferson by Christopher Hitchens - 9780060837068
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Thomas Jefferson
Christopher Hitchens
"A balanced, readable portrait. A refreshing perspective." --New York Times Book Review With intelligence, insight,...
Young Mandela by David James Smith - 9780297858454
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Young Mandela
David James Smith
Nelson Mandela is the world's greatest idol. He has been mythologised as a flawless hero...
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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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Winston Churchill's War Leadership by Martin Gilbert - 9781400077328
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Winston Churchill's War Leadership
Martin Gilbert
How does he assess the information that is brought to him? How does his personal...
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...
Wild Swans by Jung Chang - 9780008485146
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Wild Swans
Jung Chang
OVER 13M COPIES SOLD - THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON - NUMBER 8 ON SUNDAY TIMES...
Where The Hell Have You Been? by Tom Carver - 9781906021535
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Where The Hell Have You Been?
Tom Carver
Offers a testament to the values of duty and discipline - a reminder of a...
Weary by Sue Ebury - 9780522856965
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Weary
Sue Ebury
In a wartime nightmare of starvation, disease, brutality and death, Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop's courage...
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We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I by Raja Shehadeh - 9781788169974
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We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I
Raja Shehadeh
Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee, he was also the father...
Washington's War by Michael Rose - 9780297846987
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Washington's War
Michael Rose
In 1775, George Washington took command of a ragbag army of American insurgents and took...
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War Dogs
Keith Cory-Jones
Follows the fortunes of eight British mercenaries in Bosnia. Each of these rogue warriors has...
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War, Ice and Piracy by Samuel Gurney Cresswell - 9781861761385
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War, Ice and Piracy
Samuel Gurney Cresswell
The era of the 'Pax Britannic' was anything but peaceful for many Royal Navy officers....
Wallis in Love by Andrew Morton - 9781782437222
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Wallis in Love
Andrew Morton
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and...
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Victoria
Stanley Weintraub
This biography of Victoria highlights the many dramas of her life. For example, she was...
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Victorian Girls by Sheila Fletcher - 9780753818114
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Victorian Girls
Sheila Fletcher
Meriel, Lucy, Lavinia and May, the daughters of George, Fourth Lord Lyttelton, were the nieces...
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Valiant for Truth by Neil McDonald - 9781742235172
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Valiant for Truth
Neil McDonald
Chester Wilmot (19111954) was a renowned Australian war correspondent, broadcaster, journalist and writer. Covering the...
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Under My Skin by Doris May Lessing - 9780060926649
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Under My Skin
Doris May Lessing
"I was born with skins too few. Or they were scrubbed off me by...robust and...
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Unbending Cane
KERKVLIET
Unbending Cane not only provides a well-researched and accurate historical account of one of the...
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Truman by David McCullough - 9780671869205
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Truman
David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the...
Triumph: The Extraordinary Life and Faith of Louis Zamperini by Janet Benge - 9781424549122
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Triumph: The Extraordinary Life and Faith of Louis Zamperini
Janet Benge
In May 1943, Olympic athlete turned airman Louis Zamperini began a harrowing 47 days on...
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Trotsky by Robert Service - 9780330439695
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Trotsky
Robert Service
Revolutionary practitioner, theorist, factional chief, sparkling writer, ladies man (e.g., his affair with Frieda Kahlo),...
Tocqueville and His America by Arthur Kaledin - 9780300119312
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Tocqueville and His America
Arthur Kaledin
Arthur Kaledin's groundbreaking book on Alexis de Tocqueville offers an original combination of biography, character...
To Rescue the Republic by Bret Baier - 9780063039544
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To Rescue the Republic
Bret Baier
#1 New York Times Bestseller Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life...
The Young Alexander by Alex Rowson - 9780008284404
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The Young Alexander
Alex Rowson
'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written...
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