The novel interleaves first-person narratives from Bob (76 pages in 7 chapters), Liz (78 pages in 6 chapters) and Silas (88 pages in 5 chapters). Their increasingly contradictory descriptions of shared experiences contribute to the humour. This unreliable narration adds to the atmosphere around deceiving "the marks". The title is explained in a variety of unlikely anecdotes where in each case a critically injured third party bravely replies this when asked "Does it hurt?"
| Additional Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Only When I Larf By Len Deighton - paperback | Height | 178 mm |
| Author | Len Deighton | Width | 106 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9781310393928 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
| ISBN-10 | 1310393928 | Spine Width | 17 mm |
| Publisher | Sphere Books | Pages | 251 |
| Edition | Availability | In Stock | |
