But there is no predictable simplicity in this plot, and the reader is taken on a bumpy ride into uncharted territory and to a surprising, nail-biting conclusion.
The economic trends started under Obama have continued: stock markets have continued their giddy ride to uncharted highs, unemployment has continued to drift down and interest rates have remained low.
For now, the Clippers are enjoying a wild ride in uncharted waters, and they're eager to see where Cassell leads them next.
Mr. Koepp may not have been able to emulate the same catch-as-catch-can filmmaking, but he can certainly claim to be riding into uncharted territory.
Sando takes on the young duo as his protégés, not just training them but also bringing them along to ride remote and uncharted surf.
The Barb, riding above the surface in shallow, uncharted, mined and rock-obstructed waters, sneaked into a harbor some 250 miles south of Shanghai and scored direct hits on six of the more than 30 Japanese ships there.
This is uncharted territory, with companies only a few years old riding huge valuations to ridiculous riches, at least for a few.
Given the uncharted waters ahead, Mr. Seidman, the former R.T.C. chairman, also predicted a rough ride.
To date, this has been something of uncharted territory for Amazon, the e-commerce and cloud services giant that has ridden on the back of other social networks but has never owned the experience from the ground up.
Rather than riding the waves of retro, he has an urge to explore uncharted territory.
