{"product_id":"book-21oe","title":"The Green Mouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Green Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1910, introduces a young man forced to confront his privileged yet idle life after facing financial ruin. He grapples with his lack of practical skills and contemplates a career as a magician, leveraging his unusual talents to entertain others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative begins to develop his relationship with a young artist who shares a complex bond with him as they both navigate their personal struggles. At the start, listeners meet a disheartened young man reeling from his family's financial collapse and his own failure to secure a stable future. Apathetic about work and life choices, he begins to consider using his talent for magic as a profession despite not being sure of its acceptance in society. This phase of his life is marked by a chance encounter with a spirited girl in Central Park, leading to a tense moment when she loses control of her horse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir interaction ignites an immediate but complicated connection as they become intertwined in each other's lives. As the opening progresses, the groundwork is laid for both a comedic and romantic narrative, where themes of financial struggle, aspiration, and serendipity intertwine, setting the tone for their evolving relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67393627291952,"sku":"BD21oe","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-21oe","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}