ABANDONED. Saga of a U.S. family in the ice trade

[Leigh]

The book was written about five years ago: A family makes its living near a lake and makes ice, there are a number of sons, the ice house burns with a son or two and the father. The mother takes over the business and, with her two remaining sons, moves to a large city and adapts to modern ice making methods and becomes wealthy. The mother is the main character; I believe there was a conflict between the two sons about expansion, etc. Thanks guys.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Bump.

[Kris]

Leigh, could this be a non-fiction book such as The Frozen-Water Trade by Gavin Weightman?

What's the location/country and time period?

[Arielle]

bumping for Leigh - sounds interesting

[Leigh]

Kris wrote: "Leigh, could this be a non-fiction book such as The Frozen-Water Trade by Gavin Weightman?

What's the location/country and time period?"

Kris wrote: "Leigh, could this be a non-fiction book such as The Frozen-Water Trade by Gavin Weightman?

What's the location/country and time period?"

No, it was definitely a novel and it was in the U.S. But thanks for trying.

[Kris]

The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson?

Who started the ice making business - her husband, father, father-in-law, etc.?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Leigh, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Leigh (OP) was last active on the site in April 2020.