audiobook Muslim Spain Reconsidered (The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys EUP) by Richard Hitchcock in History

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What really happened to the mysteriously vanished lighthouse keepers—a true story; evocative of The Shining On December 26; 1900; the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with relief lighthouse men and fresh provisions. Staffed by three keepers; the lighthouse had been in operation for a year; but no light had been seen from Eilean Mor for 10 days. Upon arrival; the superintendent; Robert Muirhead; found the lighthouse to be completely deserted; and a subsequent search of the surrounding island failed to show any sign of what happened to the keepers. The last entry in the lighthouse logbook had been made on December 15; and contained a number of strange and distressing entries that offered clues as to the mental state of the men. One was reported to have been crying; while another had become "very quiet." When it was revealed that the men's oilskin coats were missing and the clock in the lighthouse had stopped; inevitable theories surrounding the keepers' fates were soon put forward. These included a giant wave washing them away; murder and suicide by the men themselves; and more esoteric explanations; as Eilean Mor was believed to have mystical properties. This book explores this mysterious and chilling story in depth for the first time and reveals a shocking conclusion.