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The personal librarian

Benedict, Marie2021
Books, Manuscripts
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.
Main title:
The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Imprint:
New York : Berkley, [2021]©2021
Collation:
341 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Description based on hardback version record.
ISBN:
9780593437032 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
LC class:
PS3620.E75
Language:
English
BRN:
3006064
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