The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick

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The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick - Paperback

The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick - Paperback

by Marie Benedict , Victoria Christopher Murray
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Book Overview

by Marie Benedict (Author), Victoria Christopher Murray (Author)

Over one million copies sold!

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.

Author Biography

MARIE BENEDICT is a lawyer with more than ten years' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms. She is a graduate of Boston College with a focus on history and art history and a graduate of Boston University School of Law. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Lady Clementine, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie's Maid, and The Other Einstein.

VICTORIA CHRISTOPHER MURRAY is one of the country's top African American contemporary authors with more than one million books in print. She has written more than twenty novels, including the Seven Deadly Sins series and Stand Your Ground, a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Number of Pages: 496
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: July 13, 2021
Large Print: Yes
ISBN9780593414248
Author Marie Benedict , Victoria Christopher Murray
PublisherRandom House Large Print Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages496
Weight1.0 lb
Print SizeLarge Print

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MARIE BENEDICT is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie's Maid, The Other Einstein, and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target Book of the Year The First Ladies. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book Club, Indie Next List, and LibraryReads List. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
About Victoria Christopher Murray
Victoria Christopher Murray is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target's 2023 Book of the Year, both of which she coauthored with Marie Benedict. She is a NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel Stand Your Ground, which was also a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

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