The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth, Book 3: The Harvest of the Food (Unabridged)

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it «a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. … I had hit upon while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901).» There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

The Food of the Gods is divided into three «books»: «Book I: The Discovery of the Food»; «Book II: The Food in the Village»; and «Book III: The Harvest of the Food.»