The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage by Alice MacGowan is a novel set in the highlands of Tennessee focusing on the lives of the characters in the Turkey Tracks community. The story follows the interactions and relationships among the residents particularly the young couple Lance Cleaverage and Callista Gentry. Delving into themes of love courtship and societal expectations in a rural mountain setting the novel explores the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of navigating societal norms.