Montreal man turns home into bookstore after brother leaves behind 40,000 books

81-year-old turns retirement into bookstore Michel Leduc revives his life’s story by selling his brother’s 40,000-book collection in Rosemont.

Michel Leduc was enjoying retirement until his life became a story out of a novel — or in this case, tens of thousands of novels.

His brother, a former library technician and avid reader, left behind 40,000 books when he died.

Now, Leduc is turning his apartment into a second-hand bookstore.

Watch the video above for the full story with CTV Montreal reporter Swidda Rassy.