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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Churchill by Andrew Roberts - 9780141981253
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Churchill
Andrew Roberts
The blockbuster biography of the greatest Briton, by one of Britain's bestselling historians Winston Churchill...
Chums by Simon Kuper - 9781788167383
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Chums
Simon Kuper
'A searing onslaught on the smirking Oxford insinuation that politics is all just a game....
Childhood at Brindabella by Miles Franklin - 9780648096337
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Childhood at Brindabella
Miles Franklin
This delightful illustrated autobiography is the story of Miles Franklin's first ten years, spent partly...
Catherine The Great
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Catherine The Great
Robert K. Massie
The fascinating true story behind HBO's Catherine the Great starring Dame Helen Mirren as Catherine...
Castaway by Robert Macklin - 9780733645068
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Castaway
Robert Macklin
In 1858, fourteen-year-old French cabin boy Narcisse Pelletier was aboard the trader Saint-Paul when it...
Captain James Cook by Richard Hough - 9780340825563
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Captain James Cook
Richard Hough
In Cook's relatively short and adventurous life (1728-79) he voyaged to the eastern and western...
Brothers in Arms
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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...
Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson
Tom Bower
With his trademark access, insight and candour, Britain's leading investigative biographer tackles his most fascinating...
Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister by Jung Chang - 9781784703967
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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
Jung Chang
A major new biography from the internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, Mao and Empress...
Beethoven by Laura Tunbridge - 9780241987445
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Beethoven
Laura Tunbridge
An authoritative and refreshing account of Beethoven's life and music Ludwig van Beethoven- to some,...
Beaufighter Boys
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Beaufighter Boys
Graham Pitchfork
A departure from the Cold War for the Boys series! Researched many years ago by...
Banjo: The remarkable life of Australia's greatest storyteller, most beloved poet and author of The Man From Snowy River, from the bestselling author of MRS KELLY, BANKS and SISTER VIV by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733335914
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Banjo: The remarkable life of Australia's greatest storyteller, most beloved poet and author of The Man From Snowy River, from the bestselling author of MRS KELLY, BANKS and SISTER VIV
Grantlee Kieza
The remarkable life of Australia's greatest storyteller 'A detailed and sympathetic account ... fascinating' -...
Badly Behaved Women
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Badly Behaved Women
Anna-Marie Crowhurst
Badly Behaved Women is the illustrated story of the past 100 years of the women's...
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner - 9781786892195
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days
Rebecca Donner
Born and raised in America, Mildred Harnack was twenty-six when she enrolled in a PhD...
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow - 9781800244399
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Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
You've seen the show, you've sung the songs, now read the full story of America's...
Alexander Hamilton
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Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
The bestselling life of one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, which became the basis...
Albanese by Karen Middleton - 9781925324723
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Albanese
Karen Middleton
An updated edition of the personal story behind the very public political face of Labor's...
Agent Sonya
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Agent Sonya
Ben Macintyre
The incredible story behind the greatest female spy in history from one of Britain's most...
Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre - 9780241986950
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Agent Sonya
Ben Macintyre
The incredible story behind the greatest female spy in history from one of Britain's best...
Adam Smith
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Adam Smith
Jonathan Conlin
Universally acknowledged as the father of capitalism, the eighteenth-century Scottish thinker Adam Smith (16 June...
Aces
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Aces
Bill Yenne
Take a look at these brave and bold fighter pilots who earned the accolade and...
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell - 9780349010168
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A Woman of No Importance
Sonia Purnell
'A METICULOUS HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A THRILLER' BEN MACINTYRE, TEN BEST BOOKS TO READ...
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre - 9781408851784
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A Spy Among Friends
Ben Macintyre
**NOW A MAJOR SIX-PART SERIES ON ITVX, STARRING DAMIAN LEWIS AND GUY PEARCE** A SUNDAY...
A Spitfire Girl
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A Spitfire Girl
Mary Ellis
We visualise dashing and daring young men as the epitome of the pilots of the...
100 Nasty Women of History from Hannah Jewell - Harry Hartog gift idea
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100 Nasty Women of History
Hannah Jewell
'Vital reading' STYLIST '...hooting with laughter - what a swashbuckler that Hannah Jewell is' MARINA...