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n200080 [17]
3 years ago
12

Why does the author include the anecdote about James Lynch’s search for Fawcett?

English
1 answer:
blondinia [14]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

It illustrates the idea that many people tried unsuccessfully to find Fawcett. It proves that David Grann is a more capable explorer than James Lynch. It suggests that Fawcett's theories about a "lost civilization" were correct.

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