Drawing material from the scientific conference and exhibition organized by the Parliament Foundation in October 2018, narrow and impassable, rough road - Nikos Ploumpidis, 1902-1954, the volume presents a complex image of Ploumpidis through his political action as well as through his interpersonal relationships.

Haris Athanasiadis refers to his early trade union action from the position of a teacher, while Giorgos Margaritis refers to the organization of the general strike against the policy of conscription on March 5, 1943. Ioanna Papathanasiou talks about life in the city under conditions of illegality and Vangelis Karamanolakis about the secret correspondence of N. Ploumpidis from prison with Demosthenes Papachristou. Alki Zei outlines the profile of N. Ploumpidis "as a hero of Standa" through personal experiences and moments. Finally, Elias Nikolakopoulos describes Ploumpidis' contribution to the return of the Left to legality and parliamentary representation, with the creation of the Democratic Front and then the EDA. The edition includes a chronology, documents, and illustrative material.