The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593414248
- ISBN: 0593414241
- ISBN: 9781648383304
- ISBN: 1648383300
- Physical Description: 482 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | 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. 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: she was born Belle Marion Greener, daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's alleged Portuguese heritage lets her pass as white, but she will go through great lengths to preserve her carefully crafted identity in a racist world. -- adapted from jacket |
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Genre: | Large type books. Fictional Work Biographical fiction. Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. Romans. |
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- 1 of 18 copies available at Bibliomation.
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- 4 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Norfolk Library | LP FIC BEN (Text) | 36058010291504 | Adult Large Type | Checked out | 05/08/2024 |
North Branch - Bridgeport | L.T. FIC BENEDICT (Text) | 34000151250974 | Adult Fiction Large Type | Checked out | 03/15/2024 |
Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | LP FIC BEN (Text) | 36123132930742 | Adult Fiction Large Type | Checked out | 03/15/2024 |
Plumb Memorial Library - Shelton | FIC BENEDICT L.T. ed. (Text) | 34025146117210 | Adult Large Type | Checked out | 04/27/2024 |
Ridgefield Library | LP F BENEDICT (Text) | 34010153391890 | Adult Fiction Large Type | Checked out | 04/15/2024 |
Southbury Public Library | BENEDICT/LP (Text) | 34019151035805 | Adult Large Type | Checked out | 03/15/2024 |
Thomaston Public Library | LP FIC BENEDICT (Text) | 34020146435431 | Adult Large Type | Checked out | 04/16/2024 |
Willimantic Public Library | LT F BENEDICT (Text) | 34036150906075 | Adult Fiction Large Type | In transit | - |
The Personal Librarian : A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
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The Personal Librarian : A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America * Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post ! "Historical fiction at its best!"* A remarkable novel about 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 in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. 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. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society 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 create 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 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. 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.