Please recommend the best biography of Samuel Clemens (great, autobiography)

[no kudzu]

I just watched a great documentary on him by Ken Burns and it reminded me that i always wanted to read a really good biography of him. I'm slowly working my way through all the Mark Twain books and hope to make it to his autobiography as well.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Have you read his autobiography?

Volume One is intimidating, there is a lot to read. But it gives me a lot of insight into the man.
There is plenty of humor along with some poignant moments. HOWEVER--it is not in chronological order.
It's really huge and bulky both physically and figuratively.

Life on the Mississippi might work better for you.