Belle takes an enormous risk by accepting the job of personal librarian, exposing herself to nasty rumors among the members of high society and ruptures within her own family. In the early 1900s, when the story opens, segregation is in full force. In their new novel, the powerhouse duo of Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray bring to life a shocking secret that lies at the very heart of the collection: the fact that Belle da Costa Greene-who oversaw the library’s vast acquisitions and eventually became an intimate confidante to the powerful financier J.P.
As a long-time New Yorker who adores the city’s landmarks, the Morgan Library & Museum is one of my favorites-a breathtaking space full of rare treasures, a book-lover’s dream.
0 kommentar(er)
