Description
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.
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.
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 Le Monocle in Paris, and the devastating consequences of the FA's 1921 ban on women's football.
This is a story of self-discovery, friendship and queer love, alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the women's game. In Florrie, Anna Trench brings readers a beautifully drawn, evocative and warm-hearted love-song to an unforgettable woman and sport.
About the Author
Anna Trench is an illustrator, writer and teacher based in London. Florrie is her first graphic novel. It has been shortlisted for the First Graphic Novel Award and LDComics award.
Reviews
Charming and incredibly moving. I loved it from start to finish and cried at the end. -- Rachel Ramsay, director of Copa 71
I enjoyed every page. So good to see a bande desinee book as fine and original in terms of story and illustration, and in England. I thought it tender and true. Remarkable. -- Michael Morpurgo
[It has] the emotional intelligence and sharpness of Paula Knight and Alison Bechdel... so beautifully captures the experience of playing, belonging... The book is so timely....I so admire the way this book has found a way to bring this history into public view as a part of the conversation about the game now. -- Claire Lynch, author of A FAMILY MATTER
Book Information
ISBN 9781787335660
Author Anna Trench
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 201mm * 145mm * 25mm
Details
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