"The Hornbill on the Sidewalk" is a legendary French romance and a classic of world literature, written by the outstanding French writer Anatole France. In this book, the author recreated in detail the life of Parisians in the middle of the 19th century, using vivid descriptions of city life and psychological portraits of the characters. The main story revolves around the followers of William Lage, who decide to find a place for their religious life under an old, majestic fir tree on a boulevard that crosses time and space in the heart of Paris. This book is a deep thoughtful romantic story that will leave a positive impression on everyone who decides to dive into the world of dark streets and great deeds of its heroes.