Tony Cliff's book is the second volume of Lenin's political biography. It begins with the collapse of the Second International in Europe with the outbreak of the First World War. It ends with the first victorious workers' revolution.
It shows how crucial the relationship between the Bolsheviks and the working class was for the final outcome of the revolution. It shows Lenin addressing the militant spirit of the workers and engaging in conflicts and warfare within the Bolshevik party itself. Uniting the mass revolutionary consciousness, the organized action of the party, and personal leadership.