Readers can depend on Marie Benedict for a well-researched story. I love historical fiction when it’s based on a real person and her accomplishment(s). Writing: The Personal Librarian is told in a straightforward chronological timeline (with some childhood flashbacks) from one perspective. However, she has a well-guarded secret….she is passing as white. In addition to becoming powerful in the art and book world, Belle develops a reputation as a shrewd negotiator and earns her place in New York Society. Belle curates a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for the Pierpont Morgan Library. The Personal Librarian is the fictionalized biography of Belle da Casta Greene, personal librarian to business tycoon, John Pierpont Morgan. Thanks #NetGalley #BerkleyWritesStrongWomen #BerkleyBuddyReads for a complimentary eARC upon my request. N*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories/Setting: Biographical Historical Fiction, African-American Women, the Gilded Age, New York City The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
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