The Personal Librarian (POD PB)
Author(s): Marie Benedict,Victoria Christopher Murray
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. But Belle has a secret, she is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. 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.In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : 0.277599
- : 30 April 2022
- : 210mm x 140mm x 210mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Marie Benedict,Victoria Christopher Murray
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 813.6
- : 352
- : FV