Murray Victoria Christopher - The Personal Librarian - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 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.
Title: The Personal Librarian
Author(s): Murray Victoria Christopher
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780593101544
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 6/7/2022
Category: Historical Adventure