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Richard Derrington is the protagonist in the novel Zigzag Street by Australian author Nick Earls.

Zigzag street is a coming of age story set in Brisbane, Australia in 1995.

Fictional Biography
Richard Derrington was born in 1967 in Brisbane and trained as a lawyer. Left depressed after being dumped by his long time girlfriend Anna Hillard in 1994 he moved into his late grandmothers house. He developed a reclusive lifestyle, with a focus on renovation and playing the piano.

In 1995 Richard had a brief affair with his married boss, Hillary, on a business trip to Sydney. This did not develop into a more meaningful relationship. Shortly after this, he met Rachel Vilikovski, a beautiful young woman he accidently injured with a shoe. After posing as a doctor to obtain her medical attention, he feels sympathy as well as attraction for her. Richard and Rachel start a romantic relationship shortly thereafter. Through this relationship, Richard comes to terms with his failed relationship with Anna.