Personal Librarian
This novel unearths the hidden life of Belle da Costa Greene, a brilliant Black woman who assumed a white identity to become J.P. Morgan's esteemed personal librarian. Navigating the cutthroat art world of early 20th-century New York, she meticulously built a legendary collection while concealing her true heritage, the daughter of Harvard's first Black graduate. Readers will be captivated by this story of ambition, sacrifice, and the immense pressure of passing in a deeply prejudiced society.
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