Pearl tanks

Author's name: Khairy Shalaby

Can you describe the melody of music and its impact on the soul and spirit in words? This is what the novelist Khairy Shalaby did in his novel “Pearl Tanks” and what its lines convey to us, with details he wrote from the hearts of the musicians and the instruments, you will not be able to help but sit and listen as if you are listening to a performance that delights your heart. He is the same novelist who excelled in describing the harsh world of the village and the day laborers in other novels. Now he delights his readers with the journey of a talented boy who was forbidden from approaching any musical instrument by order of his father, the famous instrument seller in Tanta. But the boy did not surrender to his father’s will and was unable to resist his passion until he possessed a devilish skill in the movements, movements, playing the bow, and riding the maqams, which amazed all who heard his playing on the violin. He entered the ranks of the musicians with ease, with his sweetness and joy.