Shtum: A Novel

An international literary triumph, Shtum is a powerhouse debut that untangles the complicated strands of personal identity, family history, and lapsed communication.

Drawn from author Jem Lester’s experience of raising an autistic child, Shtum is “a darker, sadder version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, but just as moving” (Observer).

In this darkly funny and emotive novel, Ben Jewell has hit a breaking point. His profoundly autistic 10-year-old son, Jonah, has neve...