{"product_id":"9780593101544-the-personal-librarian","title":"Murray Victoria Christopher - The Personal Librarian - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Personal Librarian\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Murray Victoria Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Random House Usa Inc\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780593101544\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 352 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 6\/7\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Historical Adventure","brand":"Murray Victoria Christopher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49596470165809,"sku":"IN-G-9780593101544","price":15.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780593101544.jpg?v=1754887676","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780593101544-the-personal-librarian","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}