An Illuminated Life, 1.0st Edition
Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege
$96.69
- Hardcover
624 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2010
Summary
What would you give up to achieve your dream? When J. P. Morgan hired Belle da Costa Greene in 1905 to organize his rare book and manuscript collection, she had only her personality and a few years of experience to recommend her. Ten years later, she had shaped the famous Pierpont Morgan Library collection and was a proto-celebrity in New York and the art world, renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
Born to a family of free people of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393051049 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393051048 |
| Author: | Heidi Ardizzone |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 624 |
| Edition: | 1.0st |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 909g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 165mm x 48mm |
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Critics Review
“Deeply researched…More than any biography I’ve ever read, this one shows how people really do contain multitudes. Instead of making [Belle da Costa Greene] a tidy and consistent character, this book shows the true complexity of her astonishing and fascinating life.” – Isabelle Popp - Book Riot“Ardizzone offers a rich and fabulous look at an amazing woman determined to live beyond the limitations assigned by race and sex in her time.” – Booklist (starred review)“Ardizzone showcases the impressive talents of a woman who once wielded enormous power in New York society.” – Publishers Weekly“Ardizzone makes an important contribution by bringing Greene’s little-known, culturally significant work to light.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Heidi Ardizzone
Heidi Ardizzone is associate professor of American studies at Saint Louis University. She is the author of An Illuminated Life and The Color of Blood and coauthor of Love on Trial: An American Scandal in Black and White.
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