Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "e;a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)."e; 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 "e;books"e;: "e;Book I: The Discovery of the Food"e;; "e;Book II: The Food in the Village"e;; and "e;Book III: The Harvest of the Food."e;