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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RBG A to Z by Nadia Bailey - 9781922417671
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RBG A to Z
Nadia Bailey
This intricately illustrated and fastidiously researched book unpacks the life of RBG, who herself was...
Rage by Bob Woodward - 9781471197741
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Rage
Bob Woodward
BOB WOODWARD'S NEW BOOK, RAGE, IS AN UNPRECEDENTED AND INTIMATE TOUR DE FORCE OF NEW...
Radio Girl by David Dufty - 9781760876654
$29.99
Radio Girl
David Dufty
Winner, Best 2020 Non-fiction, ACT Notable Awards As you climbed the rickety stairs of an...
Queens of the Crusades by Alison Weir - 9781910702109
$35.00
Queens of the Crusades
Alison Weir
The next volume in Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of Medieval England -...
Queens of the Crusades by Alison Weir - 9781784701871
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Queens of the Crusades
Alison Weir
The next volume in Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of Medieval England -...
Queen of Our Times by Robert Hardman - 9781529063424
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Queen of Our Times
Robert Hardman
The definitive new biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain's leading royal...
Putin by Philip Short - 9781847923387
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Putin
Philip Short
The monumental biography of the most influential leader on the world stage in the last...
Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021 by Robert Jobson - 9781913543099
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Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021
Robert Jobson
For decades Prince Philip shared the Queen's burden of office without upstaging her, always privately...
Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy - 9781784978778
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Philip and Alexander
Adrian Goldsworthy
'A thrilling read' Tom Holland 'History-writing at its best' Barry Strauss By the end of...
Pelosi by Ball, Molly - 9781250798459
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Pelosi
Ball, Molly
She's the iconic leader who puts Donald Trump in his place, the woman with the...
Paul Keating: the big-picture leader by Troy Bramston - 9781925322279
$39.99
Paul Keating: the big-picture leader
Troy Bramston
Paul Keating- the big-picture leader is the definitive biography of Australia's 24th prime minister, and...
Orwell's Roses from Rebecca Solnit (Y) - Harry Hartog gift idea
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Orwell's Roses
Rebecca Solnit (Y)
From 1936 to 1940, the newly-wed George Orwell lived in a small cottage inHertfordshire, writing,...
Orwell by Richard Bradford (University of Ulster, UK) - 9781448217687
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Orwell
Richard Bradford (University of Ulster, UK)
One of the most enduringly popular and controversial writers of the twentieth century, George Orwell's...
Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza - 9781846149641
$89.99
Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete Souza
300 iconic, behind the scenes photographs, many never before seen, from the Official White House...
No Man's Land by Kevin Sullivan - 9780733339745
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No Man's Land
Kevin Sullivan
A gripping account of how a major air disaster was averted, by the captain and...
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie - 9781801102780
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Nicholas and Alexandra
Robert K. Massie
A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the final days of the last Romanovs -...
Nelson Mandela (I Know This To Be True) by Sello Hatang - 9781922351043
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Nelson Mandela (I Know This To Be True)
Sello Hatang
Revolutionary anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela devoted his life to ensuring liberation, equality and justice for...
Ned Kelly by Peter FitzSimons - 9780857988140
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Ned Kelly
Peter FitzSimons
History comes to life with Peter FitzSimons THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER Love him or loathe him,...
Navalny by Jan Matti Dollbaum - 9781787385757
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Navalny
Jan Matti Dollbaum
The fascinating life of the dissident facing up to the Kremlin: a one-man embodiment of...
Napoleon by Michael Broers - 9780571273454
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Napoleon
Michael Broers
Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. Michael...
Monash: The fascinating life of the WWI soldier who shaped modern Australia from the bestselling award winning author of THE REMARKABLE MRS REIBEY and HUDSON FYSH by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733333545
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Monash: The fascinating life of the WWI soldier who shaped modern Australia from the bestselling award winning author of THE REMARKABLE MRS REIBEY and HUDSON FYSH
Grantlee Kieza
Stunning trade paperback edition of Grantlee Kieza's bestselling biography of Australia's greatest general It's December...
Monash's Masterpiece by Peter FitzSimons - 9780733640087
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Monash's Masterpiece
Peter FitzSimons
The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically...
Modern Women by Kira Cochrane - 9780711255159
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Modern Women
Kira Cochrane
From suffragettes to scientists, activists to artists, politicians to pilots and writers to riot grrrls,...
Miss Willmott's Ghosts by Sandra Lawrence - 9781786581310
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Miss Willmott's Ghosts
Sandra Lawrence
Ellen Ann Willmott was a remarkable woman whose achievements in horticulture, botany, landscape architecture, photography...
Merlyn by Michael Shmith - 9781743798096
$80.00
Merlyn
Michael Shmith
The illustrious life of Merlyn Baillieu Myer (1900-1982) spanned more than three-quarters of the twentieth...
Men Without Country by Harrison Christian - 9781761150050
$24.99
Men Without Country
Harrison Christian
'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches...
Mawson by Peter FitzSimons - 9780857987204
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Mawson
Peter FitzSimons
History comes to life with Peter FitzSimons in the story of Australia's most famous polar...
Mary, Queen of Scots by Jenny Wormald - 9781780275529
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Jenny Wormald
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, has long been portrayed as one of history's romantically tragic...