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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Elizabeth and John by Alan Atkinson - 9781761170317
$34.99
Elizabeth and John
Alan Atkinson
**Winner, 2023 Ernest Scott Prize ** **Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize**...
Charles Todd's Magnificent Obsession by David Dufty - 9781761471353
$36.99
Charles Todd's Magnificent Obsession
David Dufty
It was the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth-century Australia, but it very nearly collapsed...
Archibald Mosman by Dimity Mortensen - 9780975650844
$39.99
Archibald Mosman
Dimity Mortensen
Th is book chronicles Archibald Mosman's life as wealthy merchantman, whaler, grazier, vast landholder in...
The Nameless Names by Scott Bennett - 9781761381089
$39.99
The Nameless Names
Scott Bennett
Few Australians realise that of the 62,000 Anzac soldiers who died in the Great War,...
Putin by Philip Short - 9781784700935
$29.99
Putin
Philip Short
The monumental biography of the most influential leader on the world stage in the last...
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...
The Japanese by Christopher Harding - 9780141992280
$29.99
The Japanese
Christopher Harding
Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris...
Hitler and Stalin by Laurence Rees - 9780241979693
$26.99
Hitler and Stalin
Laurence Rees
The bestselling historian on the dramatic wartime relationship - and shocking similarities - between two...