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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Bibi by Anshel Pfeffer - 9781787383272
$32.95
Bibi
Anshel Pfeffer
For many in Israel and elsewhere, Benjamin Netanyahu is anathema, an embarrassment; yet he continues...
Society of the Snow by Pablo Vierci - 9781408716380
$34.99
Society of the Snow
Pablo Vierci
It was 13 October 1972. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, carrying a team of young...
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir - 9780099523628
$26.99
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Alison Weir
Thoroughly researched and with a real understanding of the times these six fascinating women lived...
Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius - 9780199537563
$29.95
Lives of the Caesars
Suetonius
The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent...
Do Let's Have Another Drink by Gareth Russell - 9780008542658
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Do Let's Have Another Drink
Gareth Russell
A Times Best Book on the Royal Family of the Year 2022This is a biography...
Young Elizabeth from Nicola Tallis - Harry Hartog gift idea
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Young Elizabeth
Nicola Tallis
Elizabeth I is renowned for the hugely successful reign that has led her to be...
The Mascot by Mark Kurzem - 9780143007777
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The Mascot
Mark Kurzem
'A powerful book . . . revealing his father's remarkable and horrific story' Sunday Telegraph...
Hunting the Falcon by John Guy - 9781526631510
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Hunting the Falcon
John Guy
A TLS, TIMES, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR A groundbreaking examination of how...
Napoleon from Adam Zamoyski - Harry Hartog gift idea
$27.99
Napoleon
Adam Zamoyski
'Napoleon is an out-and-out masterpiece and a joy to read' Sir Antony Beevor, author of...
Francis Birtles by Warren Brown - 9780733628672
$35.00
Francis Birtles
Warren Brown
A narrative account of the life and times of one of Australia's most extraordinary adventurers...
Churchill in Quotes from Unknown - Harry Hartog gift idea
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Churchill in Quotes
Unknown
Sir Winston Churchill, statesman, orator and former Prime Minister was a man whose words gave...
Madame Fourcade's Secret War by Lynne Olson - 9781925849301
$45.00
Madame Fourcade's Secret War
Lynne Olson
The little-known true story of the woman who headed the largest spy network in Vichy...
A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon - 9780861542307
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A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women
Emma Southon
Here's how the history of the Roman Empire usually goes... We start with Romulus, go...
The Road to Batemans Bay by Alastair Greig - 9781760466053
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The Road to Batemans Bay
Alastair Greig
The Road to Batemans Bay is the story of competing ventures to create 'the Great...
Nathaniel's Nutmeg by Giles Milton - 9780340696767
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg
Giles Milton
In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the...
The Children of Athena by Charles Freeman - 9781803281957
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The Children of Athena
Charles Freeman
The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy...
When Chairmen Were Patriots by Fysh Elizabeth - 9781925877441
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When Chairmen Were Patriots
Fysh Elizabeth
Fergus McMaster started with nothing and with his brothers built a sprawling pastoral empire in...
One Life by Barbara Winton - 9781472148667
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One Life
Barbara Winton
The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena...
Lovers in Auschwitz by Keren Blankfeld - 9780753560815
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Lovers in Auschwitz
Keren Blankfeld
The incredible true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz, only...
Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller - 9781529918571
$26.99
Masters of the Air
Donald L. Miller
Now a major television event from Apple TV and Steven Spielberg, and companion to Band...
The Last Viking by Don Hollway - 9781472846501
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The Last Viking
Don Hollway
'The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the...
Edda Mussolini by Caroline Moorehead - 9781529112016
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Edda Mussolini
Caroline Moorehead
From Sunday Times bestseller Caroline Moorehead comes a thrilling and immersive look at the life...
I Seek a Kind Person by Julian Borger - 9781399806732
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I Seek a Kind Person
Julian Borger
'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.' In 1938,...
The Showman
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The Showman
Simon Shuster
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A Telegraph Best Book of the Year 'An intense, evocative portrait of...
Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill by Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill - 9781399408172
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Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill
Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill
Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature,...
A Young Englishman in Victorian Hong Kong by Benjamin Penny - 9781760465919
$39.95
A Young Englishman in Victorian Hong Kong
Benjamin Penny
In August 1855, 16-year-old Chaloner Alabaster left England for Hong Kong, to take up a...
Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown - 9780061348112
$28.99
Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
Daniel James Brown
In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west...
She's Nice Though by Mia Mercado - 9780063238312
$39.99
She's Nice Though
Mia Mercado
AN NPR BOOK-OF-THE-DAY * A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STAFF PICK * A NYLON MUST-READ * A...