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 Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester - 9780140271287
$26.99
The Surgeon of Crowthorne
Simon Winchester
The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands...
Second Hand
Love in a Time of War by Lara Marlowe - 9781801102520
$24.99
Love in a Time of War
Lara Marlowe
The Irish Times bestseller 'A gripping tale of savagery and courage' Noam Chomsky 'Fascinating and...
The School That Escaped the Nazis by Deborah Cadbury - 9781529365795
$24.99
The School That Escaped the Nazis
Deborah Cadbury
'DEVASTATINGLY AFFECTING' THE TIMES 'EMOTIONALLY COMPELLING' OBSERVER In 1933, as Hitler came to power, schoolteacher...
The Collaborators by Ian Buruma - 9781838957650
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The Collaborators
Ian Buruma
'The Collaborators is at once fascinating and frightening, an apposite tract for our increasingly mendacious,...
The Man with Miraculous Hands by Joseph Kessel - 9781783967407
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The Man with Miraculous Hands
Joseph Kessel
SOON TO BE A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD MOVIE Steven Spielberg's Oscar winning film Schindler's List turned...
Vampire Boys by Charlotte Bailey - 9781911667391
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Vampire Boys
Charlotte Bailey
Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire accompanied by...
The Prince and the Plunder by Andrew Heavens - 9780750997362
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The Prince and the Plunder
Andrew Heavens
Part revisionist history, part treasure hunt, this is the forgotten story of a young prince...
The Power Broker by Robert A Caro - 9781847923653
$79.99
The Power Broker
Robert A Caro
One of the 100 best non-fiction books ever written (Time) now in paperback for the...
Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age by Reid Mitenbuler - 9780063323155
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Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age
Reid Mitenbuler
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers...
The Romanovs: The Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie - 9781804543894
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The Romanovs: The Final Chapter
Robert K. Massie
The compelling quest to solve a great mystery of the twentieth century: the ultimate fate...
The Path to Power by Robert A Caro - 9781847926159
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The Path to Power
Robert A Caro
Reissued as a Bodley Head trade paperback, the first instalment of 'the greatest biography of...
The Passage of Power by Robert A Caro - 9781847922953
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The Passage of Power
Robert A Caro
The fourth instalment in Robert Caro's multi-award-winning and bestselling biography of Lyndon Johnson, spanning a...
Seven Leaders in Camelot by Martin Hamilton-Smith - 9781743059739
$39.95
Seven Leaders in Camelot
Martin Hamilton-Smith
Martin Hamilton-Smith uses the lens of a life spent as a soldier, businessman and politician...
Master of the Senate by Robert A Caro - 9781847926135
$69.99
Master of the Senate
Robert A Caro
Reissued as a Bodley Head trade paperback, the third instalment of 'the greatest biography of...
Life So Full of Promise by Ross McMullin - 9781922585820
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Life So Full of Promise
Ross McMullin
WINNER OF THE 2024 AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Acclaimed historian and...
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P Bix - 9780062560513
$29.99
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
Herbert P Bix
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A startling work -- awesomely ambitious, faultlessly researched, daring in...
Hamilton Hume by Robert Macklin - 9780733638794
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Hamilton Hume
Robert Macklin
'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites...
Crassus by Peter Stothard - 9780300256604
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Crassus
Peter Stothard
The story of Rome's richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of...
A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein - 9780241632703
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A Small Town in Ukraine
Bernard Wasserstein
The revelatory history of Krakowiec - 'a little place you've never heard of ' -...
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan - 9780712666565
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A Bright Shining Lie
Neil Sheehan
'Superb. If you ever read just one history of the Vietnam war, read and admire...
Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson - 9781922585998
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Empress of the Nile
Lynne Olson
The fascinating story of the feisty French archaeologist who led the international effort to save...
Cleopatra's Daughter by Jane Draycott (University of Glasgow, UK) - 9781800244801
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Cleopatra's Daughter
Jane Draycott (University of Glasgow, UK)
The first modern biography of one of the most fascinating, and unjustly neglected, female rulers...
The Mad Emperor by Harry Sidebottom - 9780861542536
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The Mad Emperor
Harry Sidebottom
On 8 June AD218 a fourteen-year-old Syrian boy led an army to battle in a...
Nietzsche by Walter A. Kaufmann - 9780691160269
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Nietzsche
Walter A. Kaufmann
This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about Nietzsche are measured. When...
The Duff Cooper Diaries by Lord John Julius Norwich - 9781398709225
$26.99
The Duff Cooper Diaries
Lord John Julius Norwich
The long awaited and highly revealing diaries of the politician, diplomat, and socialite (married to...
Leonardo da Vinci by Sigmund Freud - 9780415253864
$24.99
Leonardo da Vinci
Sigmund Freud
This remarkable book takes as its subject one of the most outstanding men that ever...
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh - 9780141985060
$26.99
Black Spartacus
Sudhir Hazareesingh
The definitive modern biography of the great slave leader, military genius and revolutionary hero The...
The Prince and the Assassin by Steve Harris - 9781925556131
$32.99
The Prince and the Assassin
Steve Harris
The engrossing real life story of how Queen Victoria's favourite son, Prince Alfred, undertook the...