The Eighteenth Day, Monday, 20 December Summary

The Red October makes it to Norfolk without further incident. On arrival, everyone splits up and returns to their normal lives. Jack Ryan flies home to his family in London.

The Eighteenth Day, Monday, 20 December Analysis

This chapter sums up the events of the novel, ending in the return of Jack Ryan to his personal life in London. Jack Ryan's character is shown to be more concerned with the personal side of life, particularly spending Christmas with his wife and children, than in the near crisis that he helped to avoid.