03746cam a2200553 i 4500 1163233035 TxAuBib 20221220120000.0 201130s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020045266 9780593101537 hardcover 0593101537 hardcover 9780593437032 international edition 0593437039 international edition 9780593101544 paperback 0593101545 paperback (OCoLC)1194871842 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF MJ8 OCLCO ABJ OCO OCLCO FMG JAS ILC VP@ OCLCO UKMGB OCLCO YU6 OCL OCLCO YDX MLSOD CNCAR OCLCO KK2 IBD TCH DLC OCLCO MTG OCLCO ALECL OCLCO QJK CTU OCLCO FBP OCLCO CCR OCLCO HNQ OCLCO COH CNGUL TxAuBib rda Benedict, Marie, author The personal librarian. The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. New York : Berkley, [2021] ©2021. 341 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes Historical note, Marie Benedict's author's note, and Victoria Christopher Murray's author's note. "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"--Provided by publisher. 20221220. Greene, Belle da Costa Fiction. Greene, Belle da Costa. African American women librarians Biography Fiction. African American women librarians Biography. African American women librarians. Passing (Identity) Fiction. Passing (Identity.) Bibliothécaires noires américaines Biographies Romans, nouvelles, etc. Passing (Identité) Romans, nouvelles, etc. FICTION / Biographical. FICTION / African American & Black / Women. FICTION / Historical / General. Fiction. New York (N.Y) History 1898-1951 Fiction. New York (N.Y) History 1898-1951. Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Murray, Victoria Christopher, author. KXMJG