"The \;remarkable\, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene\, J. P. Morgan's \;personal \;librarian- who became one of \;the \;most powerful women in New York despite& nbsp\;the \;dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true\, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaime d author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties\, Belle da Costa Gre ene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscri pts\, books\, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle become s a fixture on \;the \;New York society 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 as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret\, one she mus t protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle M arion Greener. She is \;the \;daughter of Richard Greener\, \; the \;first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equa lity. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heri tage that lets her pass as white-her complexion is dark because she is Afr ican American. "The \;Personal \;Librarian" tells \;the \; story of an extraordinary woman\, famous for her intellect\, style\, and w it\, and shares \;the \;lengths she must go-for \;the \;pr otection of her family and her legacy-to preserve her carefully crafted wh ite identity in \;the \;racist world in which she lives"--Provided by publisher
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