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The Frozen-Water Trade A True Story

Gavin Weightman

On February 13, 1806, the brig

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It was a book about the history of the ice trade, specifically the harvesting and shipping of ice from American lakes to other parts of the world, a story that initially seemed unbelievable to the publisher.

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And one of my most successful books was called The Frozen Water Trade.

— Episode: The Ice King

Episode: The Ice King

It was a book about the history of the ice trade, specifically the harvesting and shipping of ice from American lakes to other parts of the world, a story that initially seemed unbelievable to the publisher.

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And one of my most successful books was called The Frozen Water Trade.

One edition of the book is actually titled The Frozen Water Trade, A True Story.

Maybe because even Gavin's publishers thought the prospect of cutting frozen water out of American lakes and shipping it overseas sounded made up.

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