Without a doubt, yes. Julie Orringer, in her distinguished historical novel "The Invisible Bridge," intertwines the tale of her Hungarian-born grandfather and his siblings with the Holocaust and its worldwide impact. The intertwining is implied in the bridge metaphor.

Thank you sir,but would you classify it as a more recent phenomenon?

To be truthful, this type of intertwining is visible in nineteenth-century historical novel (for example, Tolstoy), although the phenomenon seems to be enjoying a resurgence nowadays.

Thank you so much sir.This has been indeed very insightful..:)