The Wild & Wonderful · First edition · 30 pages
Violette Jane GérardWriter. Explorer. Observer.
An invitation to look a little closer

Glasgow
for the
curious.

Strange details. Beautiful corners. Stories hiding in plain sight. A city to discover with your eyes open.

Through the eyes of a Belgian writer in Scotland.

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30-page digital guide · £6 · Sales opening soon
The Wild & Wonderful / No. 01
A literary companion to the city

Glasgow
for the
Curious

Vaulted stone arches in the University of Glasgow cloisters
Violette Jane Gérard
For those
who notice.
Three suggested walksStories & curious detailsPhotographs & clickable mapsA PDF to keep
Soft light falling between the columns of Glasgow University’s cloisters
Glasgow University cloisters. Photograph: Kae Anderson / Unsplash.
A different way into the city

Take the turning
you usually pass.

There is a particular pleasure in finding something you weren’t looking for.

A carved face above a doorway. A quiet courtyard. The detail that makes an ordinary street suddenly worth remembering.

This guide brings together personal observation, researched stories and practical walks. Something to read at home, then take outside.

For a first visit, a free afternoon, or a city you thought you already knew.

Inside the edition

A little reading.
A good deal of wandering.

A compact companion designed to earn its place on your phone, and make you look up from it.

01

Follow your curiosity.

Three suggested walks, with clickable maps, approximate walking times and useful stops along the way.

02

Read the city.

Short original texts, photographs and carefully sourced stories behind selected places and details.

03

Keep looking.

Small invitations to observe, write and collect your own impressions. Room for your discoveries, too.

The first edition contains 30 pages, with three suggested walks and 38 source references. Audio is not included. Routes have not been field-tested.

Open the idea

A book you can
take for a walk.

The first edition is a 30-page illustrated PDF, with three suggested walks, practical links and researched stories. Read it on your phone or tablet, or print a copy for yourself.

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How the digital edition works ↓

Glasgow for the Curious · Book extract
The first title / The Wild & Wonderful

Glasgow for the Curious

An illustrated digital companion by Violette Jane Gérard. Read a little. Go outside. See what happens.

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A note about the author
Belgian by birth.
Curious by nature.

Violette Jane Gérard

A Belgian writer living in Scotland, exploring literature, history, nature and the beautiful oddities of everyday life.

The Wild & Wonderful is conceived as a collection of personal explorations: places, stories and things worth noticing, brought together in editions you can keep.

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A few practical things

What exactly is it?

Is this a printed book or a PDF?

The first edition is a 30-page downloadable PDF: a designed digital book with text, images and clickable links. No printed book will be posted. You can keep the file on your device and print it for your own use.

How would I receive it?

Once the guide is finished and sales open, the intended purchase experience is a download link after payment, with a copy of the link by email. Checkout and digital delivery are not active on this first-look page.

Does it work without an internet connection?

A downloaded PDF can be read offline. Opening an external map, webpage or any future audio link requires an internet connection.

Will there be audio or a paper edition?

The current 30-page edition contains no audio. A printed edition or audio companion may be considered later, but neither is included in this offer.

Can I buy it now?

Not yet. The book is complete. The payment account and download delivery are being connected before sales open.