Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction Large Print North Stonington/Wheeler New Adult Large Print 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'-Įast Lyme Public Adult Large Print Collection 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. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener.

But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. 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. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. 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. 'The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction

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