About the book: 1981 / “Serakhs Fortress” is the first major work of the Turkmen poet and prose writer Atajan Tagan. The novel tells about the struggle of the Turkmen and other peoples of Central Asia against the despotic regimes of the East - the Khiva, Bukhara khanates and the Shah's Iran. The main event is the battle at the Serakhs fortress, where the Turkmens, led by Kaushut, elected Khan of Serakhs, defeated the regular troops of the Khiva Khan. Depicting the heroic struggle of the people for their independence, the author shows the triumph of the idea of ​​national unity.