The Drowned Forest
The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry, published by Peepal Tree Press Limited in 2022, is a 272-page work that explores the implications of climate change through a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of Bermuda’s post-colonial landscape. The story begins with the discovery of a fossilized tree stump, serving as a metaphor for the long-term effects of environmental shifts, while characters navigate their emotions and aspirations in a changing society.
Readers will encounter a rich, multi-voiced narrative that presents various perspectives, including those of insiders and outsiders, youth and age, as well as Black and white identities. This exploration highlights the evolving racial, cultural, and religious dynamics on the island, offering a nuanced examination of how modernity challenges established hierarchies. Angela Barry’s storytelling invites readers to reflect on the complexities of identity and growth within the context of a transforming world.
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In the discovery of a fossilized tree stump deep off the coast of Bermuda, Angela Barry finds a potent metaphor of long-term climate change against which to measure the alarms, resentments, and hopes of future possibilities expressed by her characters as they respond to Bermuda’s emergence from colonial status. Modernity brings challenges to the old racial, cultural, and religious hierarchies that have dominated the island. Angela Barry weaves a rich and absorbing multi-voiced narrative in which different perspectives–insider/outsider, youth/age, Black/white–are each given sympathetic space and a convincing sense of growth through the span of the novel.
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