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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The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson by Harry Mount - 9781472975935
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The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson
Harry Mount
Planet-brained, snortingly ambitious and given to comic one-liners that the public and press take equal...
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The Warburgs
Ron Chernow
Bankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German...
The Walter Rothschild by Miriam Rothschild - 9780565092283
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The Walter Rothschild
Miriam Rothschild
Born into what was one of the wealthiest families in the world, "Walter Rothschild" became...
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The Thinking Man's Soldier by Christopher Brice - 9781910777404
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The Thinking Man's Soldier
Christopher Brice
Thinking Man's Soldier: The Life and Career of General Sir Henry Brackenbury 1837-1914
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The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre - 9780241972137
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The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre
A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest...
The Secret Life of Dr James Barry by Rachel Holmes - 9781408891575
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The Secret Life of Dr James Barry
Rachel Holmes
A reissue of Rachel Holmes's landmark biography of Dr James Barry, one of the most...
The Saboteur of Auschwitz by Colin Rushton - 9781787833296
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The Saboteur of Auschwitz
Colin Rushton
For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Choice, this...
The Remarkable Mrs Reibey: The fascinating true story about the life of colonial Australia's most powerful woman from the bestselling award winning author of Mrs Kelly, Banks and Hudson Fysh by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733341502
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The Remarkable Mrs Reibey: The fascinating true story about the life of colonial Australia's most powerful woman from the bestselling award winning author of Mrs Kelly, Banks and Hudson Fysh
Grantlee Kieza
The extraordinary story of Mary Reibey - immortalised on the Australian $20 note, Australia's first...
The Red Millionaire by Sean McMeekin - 9780300098471
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The Red Millionaire
Sean McMeekin
A committed Communist and a tireless con-man, Lenin's friend and the Soviet Union's most persuasive...
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The Real Lincoln by Thomas J. Dilorenzo - 9780761526469
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The Real Lincoln
Thomas J. Dilorenzo
A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War A New Look...
The Other Solzhenitsyn - Telling the Truth about a Misunderstood Writer and Thinker by Daniel J. Mahoney - 9781587316135
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The Other Solzhenitsyn - Telling the Truth about a Misunderstood Writer and Thinker
Daniel J. Mahoney
The great Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) is widely recognized as one of the most...
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The New Emperors by Harrison Salisbury - 9780586218648
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The New Emperors
Harrison Salisbury
A dual biography of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, this is also a sweeping narrative...
The Munich Art Hoard by Catherine Hickley - 9780500252154
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The Munich Art Hoard
Catherine Hickley
In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities...
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The Mirage Factory
Gary Krist
From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been...
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The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts - 9781838956585
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The Mayor of Castro Street
Randy Shilts
'If a bullet should enter my brain, let it destroy every closet door' This is...
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The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts - 9780312560850
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The Mayor of Castro Street
Randy Shilts
The Mayor of Castro Street is Shilts's acclaimed story of Harvey Milk, the man whose...
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The Man in the Red Coat by Julian Barnes - 9781787332164
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The Man in the Red Coat
Julian Barnes
Britain's most passionate Francophile takes us on a wonderfully rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque...
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The Mad Emperor by Harry Sidebottom - 9780861546855
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The Mad Emperor
Harry Sidebottom
'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The Times A Financial Times, BBC History...
The Lost City of Z by David Grann - 9781471164910
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The Lost City of Z
David Grann
**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** 'A riveting, exciting...
The Last of the Cold War Spies by Roland Perry - 9780306814280
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The Last of the Cold War Spies
Roland Perry
The most damaging spy network of the Cold War--the infamous Cambridge Spy Ring--was comprised of...
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The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel - 9781841152332
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The Illustrated Longitude
Dava Sobel
Longitude, Dava Sobel's no.1 bestseller, is the elegant biography of the lone genius who solved...
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The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot by Blaine Harden - 9780143108023
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The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot
Blaine Harden
Blaine Harden, New York Times-bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, tells the riveting story...
The Good Nazi by Dan Van der Vat - 9780297817215
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The Good Nazi
Dan Van der Vat
THE GOOD NAZI is therefore the first truly independent biography of the ablest, most articulate...
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The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's 1927 Trans-Atlantic Crossing
Dan Hampton
"GRIPPING. ... AN HOUR-BY-HOUR ACCOUNT." - WALL STREET JOURNAL * From one of the most...
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The Favourite by Ophelia Field - 9781474605359
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The Favourite
Ophelia Field
'An incredible story crackling with royal passion, envy, ambition and betrayal ... Field's account of...
The Family by Kitty Kelley - 9780593048917
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The Family
Kitty Kelley
For the first time, the most secretive and powerful dynasty in American history has all...
The Double Life of Paul De Man by Evelyn Barish - 9781631490057
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The Double Life of Paul De Man
Evelyn Barish
Over thirty years after his death in 1983, Paul de Man, a hugely charismatic intellectual...
The Day After the Revolution by Slavoj Zizek - 9781786631886
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The Day After the Revolution
Slavoj Zizek
Lenin's originality and importance as a revolutionary leader is most often associated with the seizure...
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