{"product_id":"florrie-a-football-love-story-9781787335660","title":"Florrie: A Football Love Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A really great graphic novel... beautifully drawn and very well written' ALISON BECHDEL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you put Alison Bechdel's \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e in football kit, you might come up with something like \u003ci\u003eFlorrie\u003c\/i\u003e' ZING TSJENG\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Florrie's great-niece discovers Florrie was a footballer in the early twentieth century, she unearths a secret history both on and off the pitch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoxes 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\u003ci\u003e Le Monocle\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris, and the devastating consequences of the FA's 1921 ban on women's football. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story of self-discovery, friendship and queer love, alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the women's game. In \u003ci\u003eFlorrie\u003c\/i\u003e, Anna Trench brings readers a beautifully drawn, evocative and warm-hearted love-song to an unforgettable woman and sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart' SEÁN HEWITT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharming and incredibly moving' RACHEL RAMSAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Trench is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer and teacher based in London. \u003ci\u003eFlorrie \u003c\/i\u003eis her first book. It has been shortlisted for the First Graphic Novel Award and the LDComics Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Cape","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661412434194,"sku":"9781787335660","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6f6ca61-b38a-4bb5-8def-57af770afb52.jpg?v=1760442937","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/florrie-a-football-love-story-9781787335660","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}