The Story He Left Behind Him: Paddy the Cope

Paddy the Cope, the autobiography of a dirt-farmer of limited education turned highly successful businessman, has been in print for more than fifty years and long regarded as a heartwarming read. The Story He Left Behind Him demonstrates that it is also a literary masterpiece. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Simple and Complex Beginnings; Simple and Complex Narration; Bull’s Milk, Dippity and Tea; The Cleendra Way; Master, Mentor, Model; Finding a Voice; Closure: The Author’s Plea for His Book; Simple Words But All His Own; The Sense of What Was Said; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.