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"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. 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. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books,...
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2022.
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"Gracias a su pasion por los libros y gusto exquisito, Belle da Costa Green se ha vuelto, con tan solo veinte anos, la bibliotecaria mas joven de la prestigiosa universidad de Princeton. Sin embargo, un golde de suerte mayor esta por impulsar su carrera: el famoso millonario J.P. Morgan la quiere para curar una coleccion de manuscritos raros, libros y obras de arte que compondran el corazon de su biblioteca personal. Asi, muy pronto, Belle se convierte...
4) Belle Greene
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Europa Editions
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2022.
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New York in the 1900s. A young girl fascinated by rare books defies all odds and becomes the director of one of the country's most prestigious private libraries. It belongs to the magnate J.P. Morgan, darling of the international aristocracy and one of the city's richest men. Flamboyant, brilliant, beautiful, Belle is among New York society's most sought after intellectuals. She also hides a secret. Although she looks white, she is African American,...
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