It is a coming of age story set in the early part of the 20th century, depicting the life of a young man growing up in the Canadian west.
The judges were: S. Morgan-Powell, chief editor of the Montreal Star; Pelham Edgar, a professor at Victoria College; and Lorne Pierce of Ryerson Press.
More popular books included Hardy's All the Trumpets Sounded; Raddall's His Majesty's Yankees; and Campbell's Thorn-apple Tree.
[3] J. R. MacGillivray in his review in the University of Toronto Quarterly, was confused by the title, 'Little Man'.
Certainly not in the telling of George Battle's story where he leads a charmed and successful life.