Building the Party: Lenin, 1893-1914

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the pivotal events in world history, and the Russian Bolshevik Party played a central role in that revolution. This book by British socialist Tony Cliff traces the building of that party and, in particular, the work of its main architect, Lenin.

By bringing to life the events that formed the backdrop to the Russian Revolution, the reader learns alongside Lenin about the challenges and opportunities that confront revolutionaries of any era.