Florrie

<p><b>The story of female footballer Florrie and the amazing hidden history of the women’s game come to life in this debut graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love.</b><br><br><b>''If you put Alison Bechdel''s <i>Fun Home</i> in football kit, you might come up with something like <i>Florrie</i>'' ZING TSJENG, author of <i>Forgotten Women</i><br><br>''Charming and incredibly moving'' RACHEL RAMSAY, director of Copa 71</b><br><br>When Florrie’s great-niece discovers she was a footballer in the early twentieth century, she unearths a secret history both on and off the pitch.<br><br>Boxes from the attic contain photos, objects and letters, revealing football games and love affairs in Norfolk, London and Paris. Florrie’s adventures touch on both invented and real events: huge crowds at matches in London and Preston, international fixtures, dances at lesbian club<i> Le Monocle</i> in Paris, and the devastating consequences of the FA''s 1921 ban on women''s football.<br><br>This is a story of self-discovery, friendship and queer love, alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the women’s game. In <i>Florrie</i>, Anna Trench brings readers a beautifully drawn, evocative and warm-hearted love-song to an unforgettable woman and sport.<br><br><b>''Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart'' SEÁN HEWITT, author of <i>Open Heaven</i></b></p>