Although it's not set far from the Gaza border, Israeli author Iddo Gefen's debut novel, "Mrs. Lilienblum's Cloud Factory," unfolds far from war-related headlines. Translated by Daniella Zamir and released in English last month, its protagonist is an eccentric inventor in the Negev desert who stumbles into the high-stakes world of start-ups.
Although it's not set far from the Gaza border, Israeli author Iddo Gefen's debut novel, "Mrs. Lilienblum's Cloud Factory," unfolds far from war-related headlines. Translated by Daniella Zamir and released in English last month, its protagonist is an eccentric inventor in the Negev desert who stumbles into the high-stakes world of start-ups.
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