The Fathers

John Niven

In a busy maternity ward, first-time father Dan meets Jada, a dad welcoming his sixth child into the world. Dan & Jada come from very different places: both called Glasgow. Dan is a successful TV writer with a townhouse in the West End & a shiny Tesla ready to drive his wife & baby home. Jada is a hustling, small-time criminal who is already planning how to separate Dan from some of the luxuries Jada has never been able to enjoy in his tiny flat in a council block. Both men find that the birth of their sons has fired their ambitions. Dan plans to walk away from his saccharine TV success & finally knuckle down to writing that novel he always felt he had in him. While, for Jada, it's the opportunity for one last get-rich-quick scheme - ripping off a local airport. When a tragedy occurs, their worlds are brought closer than either could ever have imagined - close enough that it could mean destruction for both of them.

Author(s): Niven, John
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 17/07/2025
Pagination: 368 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Canongate
Published By: Canongate
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction
Dimensions: 220x141x31
Weight: 473
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781837260515