WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE-LARGE SIZE -SOFT COVER EDITION'Dreams of Speaking is a novel by Australian author Gail Jones. The novel was first published in 2006. Similar to Jones? first two novels, Sixty Lights and Five Bells, Dreams of Speaking also explores the concept of modernity and its effect on understanding ourselves. The novel moves through time and space, following a refractive writing style. Following a few months in the life of a young Australian writer, Alice Black, the novel weaves through time to explore Alice's journey as a young Australian academic conducting research on the concept of modernity. The novel begins in Perth, Western Australia, and follows Alice's travels to Paris and Tokyo. As she chases the true meaning of modernity, Alice unintentionally learns more about her world and herself. Jones? includes disparate elements in her novel including letters between the characters and facts. Overall, the novel received mixed reviews from eminent critics.