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9780786886401

The Frozen Water Trade A True Story

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  • ISBN13:

    9780786886401

  • ISBN10:

    0786886404

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-02-04
  • Publisher: Hachette Books
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Summary

Weightman tells the story of the frozen-water trade through the remarkable life of Frederick Tudor, the wealthy Boston "Ice King" who had a crucial role in establishing this booming industry in 19th-century America.

Author Biography

Gavin Weightman is a journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Mapp. xvi
Introductionp. 1
The Frozen Assets of New Englandp. 13
Tropical Ice Creamsp. 29
From the Icehouse to the Jailhousep. 43
Exile in Havanap. 61
Sad Return from Savannahp. 75
The Crack-Upp. 89
The Cutting Edge of the Ice Tradep. 103
A Cool Cargo for Calcuttap. 125
The Ice Wagon Rolls onp. 153
Wenham Lakep. 177
Homage to the Ice Kingp. 195
After Tudorp. 219
Epiloguep. 245
Indexp. 249
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