{"product_id":"dad-had-a-bad-day-9781917092883","title":"Dad Had a Bad Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exhilarating, disturbing and darkly comic spiral into a sad dad’s increasingly unhinged obsession with tennis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince losing his job, Ned’s sole responsibility has been to look after his six-year-old son while his wife works. When he one day finds his old tennis racquet buried in the garage, he also unearths a part of his former self. On a whim, and without his wife’s knowledge, Ned rejoins his former tennis club – and finds life outside the realm of domesticity. He becomes the captain of a local men’s team, reconnects with his old partner, former tennis-prodigy Roland, and commits himself body and soul to building a winning team. But when Roland disappears, Ned’s search for his friend threatens not only the path to glory, but his relationship with his son, his marriage, and his mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meditation on fathers and sons, male friendship, and the all-consuming thrill of competing and winning, Dad Had a Bad Day is wincingly funny and addictive – and, ultimately, poignant and quietly heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ashton Politanoff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 Jul 2026 by Daunt Books.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ashton Politanoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320863891834,"sku":"9781917092883","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781917092883.jpg?v=1790664552","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/dad-had-a-bad-day-9781917092883","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}