Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
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\n"The remarkable\, little-known s tory of Belle da Costa Greene\, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian-who beca me one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true\, from New York Times best selling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Mu rray. In her twenties\, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morg an to curate a collection of rare manuscripts\, books\, and artwork for hi s newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York soci ety scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world\, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works a s she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret\, one s he must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but B elle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener\, the first Bl ack graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's comp lexion 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-for the protection of her family and her legacy-to preserve her carefully craf ted white identity in the racist world in which she lives" -- Provided by publisher.
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