Length10h 34m
About this audiobook
A sweeping historical novel about a young woman who defies tradition to chase her art, her freedom, and a love that could change her life.
By day she is a dutiful wife. By night she risks everything to carve the life she truly desires.
At the turn of the twentieth century on the crowded streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Hannah dreams of becoming a woodcarver.
But the Brooklyn workshops where magical carousel horses are created belong to men. Women are not allowed to carve there, no matter how talented they might be. Determined to prove herself, Hannah secretly works at night in a hidden workshop, carving the beauty she longs to create.
Trapped in an unhappy marriage and bound by the expectations of family and tradition, she dreams of a life where she can finally live and create openly.
Then she meets a man who offers her a dangerous chance at freedom.
When he is forced to flee, Hannah makes the boldest decision of her lifetime. She sets out alone to find him, traveling from New York to Chicago to Hollywood in search of the man who believed in her talent and the future she refuses to abandon.
The Woodcarver’s Secret is a powerful historical journey of courage, artistic passion, and a young woman determined to carve her own destiny.
Perfect for readers who enjoy rich historical fiction about women breaking barriers and pursuing their dreams, in the spirit of bestselling authors Stacey Lee, Elizabeth Wein, and Jennifer Donnelly.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Historical Fiction, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Vinci Books
25Chapter Twenty-Two
2Part I
26Chapter Twenty-Three
3Chapter One
27Chapter Twenty-Four
4Chapter Two
28Chapter Twenty-Five
5Chapter Three
29Chapter Twenty-Six
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6Chapter Four
30Chapter Twenty-Seven
7Chapter Five
31Chapter Twenty-Eight
8Chapter Six
32Chapter Twenty-Nine
9Chapter Seven
33Part III
10Chapter Eight
34Chapter Thirty
11Chapter Nine
35Chapter Thirty-One
12Chapter Ten
36Chapter Thirty-Two
13Chapter Eleven
37Chapter Thirty-Three
14Chapter Twelve
38Chapter Thirty-Four
15Chapter Thirteen
39Chapter Thirty-Five
16Chapter Fourteen
40Chapter Thirty-Six
17Chapter Fifteen
41Part IV
18Chapter Sixteen
42Chapter Thirty-Seven
19Chapter Seventeen
43Chapter Thirty-Eight
20Chapter Eighteen
44Chapter Thirty-Nine
21Chapter Nineteen
45Also By Hilari T. Cohen
22Part II
46About the Author
23Chapter Twenty
47Acknowledgments
24Chapter Twenty-One
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