grandfather

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But the violin belonged to his grandfather Ernst Baerwald — and it plays an important role in his recently published debut novel “The Fire Agent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I found so many letters between my grandfather and my grandmother and I think they truly loved each other, and I think they truly loved that woman, too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Initially, she hoped to qualify through her grandfather, who was born in Italy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

My Jewish grandfather, born in Palestine, was considered Palestinian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Which is what his father had said, and his grandfather before that.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness