Anna Trench Florrie : A football love story Hardback Book Multicolor

The story of female footballer Florrie and the amazing hidden history of the womens game come to life in this debut graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love. If you put Alison Bechdels Fun Home in football kit, you might come up with something like Florrie ZING TSJENG, author of Forgotten WomenCharming and incredibly moving RACHEL RAMSAY, director of Copa 71When Florries greatniece discovers she was a footballer in the early twentieth century, she unearths a secret history both on and off the pitch. Boxes from the attic contain photos, objects and letters, revealing football games and love affairs in Norfolk, London and Paris. Florries adventures touch on both invented and real events huge crowds at matches in London and Preston, international fixtures, dances at lesbian club Le Monocle in Paris, and the devastating consequences of the FAs 1921 ban on womens football. This is a story of selfdiscovery, friendship and queer love, alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the womens game. In Florrie, Anna Trench brings readers a beautifully drawn, evocative and warmhearted lovesong to an unforgettable woman and sport. Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart SEN HEWITT, author of Open Heaven Anna Trench Florrie : A football love story Hardback Book