The Frozen Water Trade A True Story

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.

Gavin Weightman is a journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Map	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
The Frozen Assets of New England	p. 13
Tropical Ice Creams	p. 29
From the Icehouse to the Jailhouse	p. 43
Exile in Havana	p. 61
Sad Return from Savannah	p. 75
The Crack-Up	p. 89
The Cutting Edge of the Ice Trade	p. 103
A Cool Cargo for Calcutta	p. 125
The Ice Wagon Rolls on	p. 153
Wenham Lake	p. 177
Homage to the Ice King	p. 195
After Tudor	p. 219
Epilogue	p. 245
Index	p. 249
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