{"product_id":"the-personal-librarian","title":"SIGNED: The Personal Librarian","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club Pick and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eher complexion is dark because she is African American.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003efor the protection of her family and her legacy\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eto preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.nypl.org\/products\/book-stamping\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/shop.nypl.org\/products\/book-stamping\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1558193756111000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNE4SBzn1k3TNa_tCQWi89X-mAVqzQ\" style=\"color: #e06666;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet your Book Stamped for Free\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/b\u003eMarie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e352\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDim: \u003c\/b\u003e5.4\" x 8.1\" x 1.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem Number: 9780593101544\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; left: -14px; top: -19px;\" id=\"gtx-trans\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44259253453022,"sku":"9780593101544","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/5132\/3102\/products\/personal-librarian.jpg?v=1688620920","url":"https:\/\/klevu-trustpilot-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/the-personal-librarian","provider":"Klevu Demo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}