{"product_id":"2940000758151","title":"The Card","description":"When Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on May 27, 1867-the very day of Bennett's own birth. At age 12, Denry begins his career by altering his marks in a test sufficiently to earn him a scholarship to grammar school. At 16, he leaves school to work for Mr Duncalf, the town clerk and a solicitor. Duncalf is responsible for organizing an exclusive ball; Denry \"invites\" himself, then also a few others in exchange for things he will need, such as lessons from dance instructor Ruth Earp. On a bet, he audaciously asks the energetic, beautiful Countess of Chell to dance. Everyone, including Machin, is in awe of the Countess and he thus earns himself the reputation of a \"card\" (a \"character\", someone able to set tongues wagging) - a reputation he is determined to cement.","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077474468080,"sku":"2940000758151","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000758151_p0.jpg?v=1763545179","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000758151","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}