Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond inspire twins to drive across Russia in a Ford Sierra

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 21, 2007 -- It seems extreme road trips are no longer exclusive to the likes of celebrities such as Ewan McGregor and Jeremy Clarkson, all you need is a rusty Ford Sierra and the will to drive 11,000 miles from the UK to Vladivostok in the Far East of Siberia.

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Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond inspire twins to drive across Russia in a Ford Sierra

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In a hilarious account of their epic journey, The Linger Longer: Driving the Trans-Siberian, published by Samosir Books, the reader is taken on a rollercoaster ride of mayhem as twin brothers, Simon and Chris Raven, befriend Chechen criminals, trade banana flavoured condoms with Russia cops and survive highway robbery in the Siberian wilderness. Sleeping in the car for six-weeks, the Raven brothers made it to Vladivostok by the skin of their teeth where they gave the car away to a young guy who worked in the casino of the Hotel Vladivostok.

Simon and Chris started travelling together in 2001. They returned from their travels inspired and wrote the first book in the Linger series ‘Living the Linger’, a hilarious account of a road trip across Western America. Having turned their backs on their careers in London (Simon worked as an Internet producer for AOL, and Chris as a never quite got started fashion photographer) they soon found themselves working in a -30oC freezer packing warehouse to fund a number of unplanned trips which have taken them around the globe. The brothers are currently recovering from their latest expedition from the UK to the Middle East after driving the Road to Damascus in a £300 Ford Escort.

The brother's new travel comedy 'The Linger Loco: In Search of the Real Carnival' is due for release (11 Oct 2007) following the success of, The Linger Longer: Driving the Trans-Siberian, last year which led them to appear on Radio 4’s travel programme Excess Baggage hosted by Sandi Toksfig. This time the brothers find themselves eating bull’s testicles in Buenos Aires, kissing Egyptians in the Inca City of Cusco and experiencing one night with The Rolling Stones in Rio, as they head over the Andes and through the Amazon as they go in search of the ultimate carnival in Brazil.

Also by the Raven brothers:

Living the Linger: A Surreal Road Trip Across the USA
ISBN: 9780954884208 (£6.99)

The Linger Longer: Driving the Trans-Siberian
ISBN: 9780954884215 (£7.99)

Notes to the Editor: The Linger Loco! is published by Samosir Books (11th Oct 2007, ISBN: 9780954884246, PB; 270 pages; £7.99). It is available through all good bookshops and internet booksellers. If you would like further information or review copies of their titles, please contact:

Stuart Hill: 0845 652 0351, stuart.hill@samosirbooks.com

More information can be found online at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linger-Longer-Driving-Trans-Siberian-Ultimate/dp/0954884213/

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