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99% Invisible
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.
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.
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.