Synopsis The full-length novel Epic Ballad of Green Isle spans nearly a hundred years of local history. Despite countless hardships and twists of fate, the people of Green Isle never abandon hope for life. With perseverance and resilience, they have endured and thrived through all trials. Dominated by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, traditional Chinese culture has deeply shaped the island's unique folk traditions, covering weddings, funerals, romance and human sentiments. It also molds the political, economic and cultural features of local villages. The author masterfully employs local dialect and paints a vivid, absorbing portrait of Green Isle's distinctive customs and social ethos. This powerful work is a sweeping epic that witnesses the Chinese nation's survival and evolution over the past century.