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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Holocaust Child by Amira Keidar - 9781913543075
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Holocaust Child
Amira Keidar
A little girl is smuggled out of a Jewish ghetto by two courageous women. Holocaust...
Elizabeth and John by Alan Atkinson - 9781742237565
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Elizabeth and John
Alan Atkinson
** Winner, 2023 Ernest Scott Prize ** ** Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian...
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Do Let's Have Another Drink by Gareth Russell - 9780008542627
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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...
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The Infidel and the Professor by Dennis C. Rasmussen - 9780691192284
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The Infidel and the Professor
Dennis C. Rasmussen
The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships-and how it influenced modern thoughtDavid Hume...
Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman - 9780008470197
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Confidence Man
Maggie Haberman
*THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A Financial Times Book of the Year* *Economist Book...
The Japanese by Christopher Harding - 9780141992280
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The Japanese
Christopher Harding
Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris...
The Chancellor by Kati Marton - 9780008499495
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The Chancellor
Kati Marton
'An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader' WALTER ISAACSONFrom the bestselling author of...
Conversations with Goethe by Johann Peter Eckermann - 9780241421673
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Conversations with Goethe
Johann Peter Eckermann
A witty introduction to the mind of Goethe, a classic in a new translation for...
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women from Rebel Girls - Harry Hartog gift idea
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
Rebel Girls
A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with...
Justice in Kelly Country by Lachlan Strahan - 9781922633507
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Justice in Kelly Country
Lachlan Strahan
Partway through the Jerilderie Letter, Ned Kelly accused Senior Constable Anthony Strahan of threatening to...
Hanging Ned Kelly by Michael Adams - 9781922806406
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Hanging Ned Kelly
Michael Adams
When it came time to hang Ned Kelly, the job fell to crap-carrier-turned-quack-doctor-turned-drunken-chicken-thief Elijah Upjohn....
Henry VIII by Alison Weir - 9780099532422
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Henry VIII
Alison Weir
'Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive...
Brothers in Arms by James Holland - 9780552177917
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Brothers in Arms
James Holland
Through compelling eye-witness testimony and renowned historian James Holland's expert analysis Brothers In Arms brings...
Queen of Our Times by Robert Hardman - 9781529063417
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Queen of Our Times
Robert Hardman
The definitive biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain's leading royal authorities....
The British Way of War by Andrew Lambert - 9780300250732
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The British Way of War
Andrew Lambert
How a strategist's ideas were catastrophically ignored in 1914-but shaped Britain's success in the Second...
Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit (Y) - 9781783785520
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Orwell's Roses
Rebecca Solnit (Y)
'I loved this book... An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times' - Margaret Atwood...
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The Queen by Catherine Ryan - 9781577153313
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The Queen
Catherine Ryan
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for 64 years, longer than any British...
On Love and Tyranny by Ann Heberlein - 9781782276111
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On Love and Tyranny
Ann Heberlein
Hannah Arendt lived through the darkest of times, yet she made it her life's work...
Provocateur by Clive Hamilton - 9781743798577
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Provocateur
Clive Hamilton
Clive Hamilton has spent a life asking why. In his unique memoir, Provocateur, he shows...
Elizabeth by Jennie Bond - 9781787394803
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Elizabeth
Jennie Bond
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch in British history. She has been a towering...
"I Wonder"
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"I Wonder"
Peter Browne
Ken Inglis was one of Australia's most creative, wide-ranging and admired historians. During a scholarly...
William Charles Wentworth by Andrew Tink - 9781743313879
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William Charles Wentworth
Andrew Tink
Winner of 'The Nib': CAL Waverly Library Award for Literature 2010 'A racy view of...
William Cooper by Bain Attwood - 9780522877939
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William Cooper
Bain Attwood
An important tribute to the work and life of an extraordinary Aboriginal activist. William Cooper's...
Will In The World by Stephen Greenblatt - 9781847924520
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Will In The World
Stephen Greenblatt
The fullest and most brilliant account ever written of Shakespeare's life, his work and his...
War of Two by John Sedgwick - 9781592409693
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War of Two
John Sedgwick
A provocative investigation into the long-standing rivalry and infamous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron...
Viking Boys by John Quaife - 9781922615428
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Viking Boys
John Quaife
An Australian attack aircraft flies into a ship with guns blazing. Both crewmen are killed,...
Victory in the Kitchen by Annie Gray - 9781788160452
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Victory in the Kitchen
Annie Gray
This is the story of a woman who was not a royal, not rich, not...
Vida by Jacqueline Kent - 9780670079490
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Vida
Jacqueline Kent
Vida Goldstein was an advocate for women's rights, a campaigner for peace, fought for the...
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