It features many colonels, one of whom expects not to be prosecuted for murdering his adulterous wife and her lover.  
Each of this novel's four sections opens with a poem dedicated to a female character from it; its title character "wanted only fields / To gather flowers" in the fourth book, while the first is ostensibly about Ofenisia, who would rather die a virgin if she cannot have the man she wants.  It features many colonels, one of whom expects not to be prosecuted for murdering his adulterous wife and her lover.  Those figures, such as Ramiro (*) Bastos, represent the old order that does not wish to dredge the port of Ilheus; they are opposed by Mundinho Falcao, a wealthy man from Sao Paulo who wants to expand the cacao industry.  Its title character is a poor immigrant who finds employment preparing traditional dishes for Nacib Saad.  For 10 points, name this novel by Jorge Amado.
Each of this novel's four sections opens with a poem dedicated to a female character from it; its title character "wanted only fields /
{Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon}