The story of the 19th-century ice trade, in which ice from the lakes of New England - valued for its incredible purity - revolutionised domestic life around the world.
This is the story of how, almost single-handedly, and in the face of near-universal mockery, he established a vast industry that would introduce the be.
But one man, Frederic Tudor, was convinced it could be done.
In the days before artificial refrigeration, it was thought impossible to transport ice for long distances.
The story of the 19th-century ice trade, in which ice from the lakes of New England - valued for its incredible purity - revolutionised domestic life around the world