{"product_id":"florrie-a-football-love-story-hardcover","title":"Florrie: A Football Love Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Trench\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of a young female footballer and the amazing hidden history of the women's game, come to life in this prize-winning graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautifully drawn and very well written' ALISON BECHDEL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart' SEÁN HEWITT \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'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\u003eCharming and incredibly moving' RACHEL RAMSAY\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Trench\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer and teacher based in London. \u003ci\u003eFlorrie \u003c\/i\u003eis her first book. It won the 2025 East Anglian Book of the Year Award and was previously shortlisted for the First Graphic Novel Award and the LDComics Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.81 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49256989196545,"sku":"9781787335660","price":71.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/LXOMvJuRLv9781787335660.webp?v=1781403958","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/es-ca\/products\/florrie-a-football-love-story-hardcover","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}