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The personal librarian: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.

The personal librarian: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
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Reserve Title Catalogue Record 390635
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ISBN 9780593101537
Shelf Location F/BEN
Author Benedict, Marie
Title The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Publication Details New York:
©2021 Berkley,
Collation 341 pages : 24 cm. ;
Abstract/Summary The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white - her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to-for the protection of her family and her legacy - to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Subject Morgan, J. Pierpont(John Pierpont),1837-1913 Fiction
Greene, Belle da Costa Fiction
General fiction
African American women -- Fiction
Racism -- United States -- Fiction
Librarians -- Fiction
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Fiction
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Biographical fiction
Other Author Murray, Victoria Christopher
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