The personal librarian
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
482 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Edition
First large print edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Random House Large Print, [2021]
Summary
Hired by J.P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library, Belle da Costa Greene becomes one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she keeps.
Call Number
LP/FIC/BENEDICT
Publication Date
2021
Language
English
ISBN
9780593414248
The personal librarian
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
341 pages ; 24 cm
Production / Publication Information
New York : Berkley, [2021]
Summary
"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 the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built 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, 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 must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and 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. 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 crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives"--
Call Number
FIC/BENEDICT
Publication Date
2021
Language
English
ISBN
9780593101537 9780593101544
The personal librarian
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
10 audio discs (approximately 750 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Penguin Audio, [2021]
Summary
The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched the nation.
Call Number
CD/FIC/BENEDICT
Publication Date
2021
Language
English
ISBN
9780593501528
by
Benedict, Marie
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Vendor
Libby
by
Benedict, Marie
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
HTML, ADOBE EPUB, KINDLE
Vendor
Libby
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