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 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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The City Bushman by Christopher Lee - 9781920731700
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The City Bushman
Christopher Lee
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books by Edward Wilson-Lee - 9781982111403
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Edward Wilson-Lee
This impeccably researched and "adventure-packed" (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher...
The Captain Who Burned His Ships by Gordon S. Brown - 9781612510446
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The Captain Who Burned His Ships
Gordon S. Brown
This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey, a seminal figure in the early...
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The Boyds
Brenda Niall
The Boyd family is Australia's most remarkable and well known artistic dynasty. Most people know...
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The Bohemians by Norman Ohler - 9781328566300
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The Bohemians
Norman Ohler
"A detailed and meticulously researched tale... that reads like a thriller."--New York Times Book Review...
The Blackburns by Carolyn Rasmussen - 9780522874457
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The Blackburns
Carolyn Rasmussen
When socialist barrister and aspiring member of parliament Maurice Blackburn met Doris Hordern, ardent feminist...
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The Biography of Leon Bloy by Rene Martineau - 9781955392266
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The Biography of Leon Bloy
Rene Martineau
The Biography of Leon Bloy: Memories of a Friend, published in 1921, is the official...
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The Big Breach by Richard Tomlinson - 9780732270940
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The Big Breach
Richard Tomlinson
Richard tomlinson was recruited by M16, the British foreign intelligence service, during his final year...
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The Better Angel by Roy Morris, Jr. - 9780195147094
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The Better Angel
Roy Morris, Jr.
On May 26, 1863, Walt Whitman wrote to his mother: "O the sad, sad things...