{"product_id":"the-frozen-water-trade-a-true-story-9780786886401","title":"The Frozen Water Trade: A True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gavin Weightman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Economic History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the fascinating story of America's vast natural ice trade which revolutionized the 19th century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn February 13, 1806, the brig \u003ci\u003eFavorite\u003c\/i\u003e left Boston harbor bound for the Caribbean island of Martinique with a cargo that few imagined would survive the month-long voyage. Packed in hay in the hold were large chunks of ice cut from a frozen Massachusetts lake. This was the first venture of a young Boston entrepreneur, Frederic Tudor, who believed he could make a fortune selling ice to people in the tropics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRidiculed at the outset, Tudor endured years of hardship before he was to fulfill his dream. Over the years, he and his rivals extended the frozen-water trade to Havana, Charleston, New Orleans, London, and finally to Calcutta, where in 1833 more than one hundred tons of ice survived a four-month journey of 16,000 miles with two crossings of the equator. \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen Water Trade\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating account of the birth of an industry that ultimately revolutionized domestic life for millions of people.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355784929431,"sku":"9780786886401","price":1774.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786886401.webp?v=1767309066","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-frozen-water-trade-a-true-story-9780786886401","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}