The Colour of Time, or the Incredible Story of Mary Gallagher
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Available September 2026
360 pages
7.5 x 5 inches
ISBN: 9781550657074
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A novel from the bestselling author of Songs for the Cold of Heart.
Sightings of the ghost of Mary Gallagher, who was murdered, are reported every six years in Montreal, three days after Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste holiday…
From the thrills and spills of the Expo 67 World’s Fair to the brothels, taverns, and trained bears of Mary Gallagher’s 19th century Griffintown district of Montreal, The Colour of Time is a larger-than-life saga. One of the hallmarks of Eric Dupont’s writing is the juxtaposition of the supernatural and real worlds—his trademark magical realism. This fabulous trip through time by the author of the bestselling Songs for the Cold of Heart is proof positive that history is no match for destiny, and that all of the future exists in the past.
“A rollicking tale, teeming with horrors and delights. Dupont recounts the life of Montreal’s most famous ghost, Mary Gallagher. Blending history, lore, politics, and magical realism, Dupont has created a fantastical tale. One where girls born in watermelons cavort with murderers, priests, and sex workers. It will make every reader fall in love with Montreal. Great fun!”
– Heather O’Neill, author of The Capital of Dreams and Valentine in Montreal
About the Author
Born in Amqui, Quebec, Eric Dupont studied at Carleton University, the Free University of Berlin, the Université de Montréal and the University of Toronto. Dupont’s La fiancée américaine, released in 2012, won the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix littéraire des collégiens. Its English translation, Songs for the Cold of Heart, translated by Peter McCambridge, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2018 and subsequently published by HarperCollins outside of Canada as The American Fiancée. Eric Dupont lives in Montreal.
Originally from Ireland, Peter McCambridge has lived in Quebec City since 2003. His translations have been longlisted for Canada Reads, and shortlisted for the Giller Prize. Rosa’s Very Own Personal Revolution, his translation of Eric Dupont’s La Logeuse, won the Governor General’s Award for Translation.
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