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| Author | Jean-Patrick Manchette |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Position du tireur couché |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | Paris |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 183 |
The Prone Gunman (French: La Position du tireur couché) is a thriller novel written by Jean-Patrick Manchette, published in 1981 in the Série noire collection of éditions Gallimard.[1][2] It was translated into English by James Brook, and first published by City Lights in 2002.[3]
In 2010, illustrator Jacques Tardi produced an illustrated adaptation of the book.[4] The novel also inspired the name for a musical group from Clermont-Ferrand.[5]
- ^ Manchette, Jean-Parick (2 February 1981). la position du tireur couché. Gallimard.
- ^ Thomas, Vincy (23 June 2015). "Gunman, variation hollywoodienne de "La position du tireur couché"". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "The Prone Gunman". Publishers Weekly. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Futuropolis >> Fiche titre: La position du tireur couché". www.futuropolis.fr. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "La Position du tireur Couché prépare son concert à la Coopérative de mai". Franceinfo (in French). 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2024.